The disciplines represented within the College of Communication and Information emphasize different aspects of communication and information theory, research, use and practice. Yet, they all focus on the elements and means of creating, managing, using and evaluating messages, and on information components and processes that are central to communication interaction.

The evolution of digital and electronic media has blurred the distinctions and narrowed the traditional differences between and among communication and information disciplines. The College of Communication and Information provides a coherent and unified structure for the cohesive, collaborative and convergent study of human interaction and information design, production, processing, management, exchange and evaluation, while retaining the unique perspectives and content foci of programs within each of the constituent schools.

The college links programs with a pedagogical and research interest in new technology for information and communication uses, distribution and content. In addition, the School of Communication Studies houses the Communication Instructional Resource Lab and the Communication Research Center. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication houses two centers: the Center for Scholastic Journalism and the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access. The School of Information houses the Center for the Study of Librarianship and the Center for the Study of Information and Religion. In partnership with regional, national and international businesses and organizations, the School of Visual Communication Design engages in multidisciplinary research focused on socially responsible design concepts.

This is an introductory course intended to provide a basic understanding of the photographic process as visual communication. The course will explore why humans are compelled to capture images and how our visual language has impacted society and culture. Students will learn camera controls, depth of field, composition, exposure, image correction, digital workflow and other topics through a range of photographic assignments. This course will also focus on the history, technology, ethics and art of photography.

(Slashed with CCI 56001) Students learn the fundamentals for designing and developing a responsive website design system using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, while also applying research, content strategy and testing techniques. Materials and information are delivered through lectures, demos, hands-on exercises and a semester-long project.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

CCI 46002 ADVANCED RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with CCI 56002) Advanced Responsive Web Design takes the key principles covered in the Responsive Web Design course (or equivalent courses) and expands upon them within the framework of a client project. Students will design and develop a responsive website in a content management system (CMS) that can be edited by a client. Teams will be assigned responsibility to complete the project throughout the semester using advanced web design tools in the areas of user experience, visual design, web development and content strategy. Students also interact with a real client throughout the semester, gaining hands-on experience with deadlines, feedback and agile project management.

(Slashed with CCI 46001) Students learn the fundamentals for designing and developing a responsive website design system using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, while also applying research, content strategy and testing techniques. Materials and information are delivered through lectures, demos, hands-on exercises and a semester-long project.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

CCI 56002 ADVANCED RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with CCI 46002) Advanced Responsive Web Design takes the key principles covered in the Responsive Web Design course (or equivalent courses) and expands upon them within the framework of a client project. Students will design and develop a responsive website in a content management system (CMS) that can be edited by a client. Students will lead separate teams of undergraduate students who are assigned responsibility to complete the project throughout the semester using advanced web design tools in the areas of user experience, visual design, web development and content strategy. Students also interact with a real client throughout the semester, gaining hands-on experience with deadlines, feedback and agile project management.

CCI 60001 FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with CCI 80001) Overview of the process of engaging with and presenting empirical research in communication and information, emphasizing the importance of clear conceptualization, meaningful engagement with literature, and effective presentation of findings.

(Slashed with CCI 80097) The colloquium course provides College of Communication &Information (CCI) master's level students exposure to cutting edge research, professional socialization to the doctoral program, and a platform to present their own research and ideas.

Introduction to epistemological foundations of the Communication and Information (CCI) disciplines, theory construction and academic writing for the CCI PhD.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

CCI 80001 FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with CCI 60001) Overview of the process of engaging with and presenting empirical research in communication and information, emphasizing the importance of clear conceptualization, meaningful engagement with literature, and effective presentation of findings.

(Repeatable with the approval of the student's advisor for a maximum of 6 credit hours) Independent study of area or problem to be selected in consultation with doctoral faculty.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

CCI 80097 COLLOQUIUM IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with CCI 60097) The colloquium course provides College of Communication &Information (CCI) master's level students exposure to cutting edge research, professional socialization to the doctoral program, and a platform to present their own research and ideas.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Colloquium

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

CCI 80199 DISSERTATION I 15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Doctoral dissertation for which registration in at least two semesters is required, first of which will be semester in which dissertation work is begun and continuing until the completion of 30 hours.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Dissertation

Contact Hours: 15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

CCI 80299 DISSERTATION II 15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Continuing registration required of doctoral students who have completed the initial 30 hours of dissertation and continuing until all degree requirements are met.

(Repeatable for credit)Research or individual investigation for doctoral students who have not yet passed their candidacy examination. Credits may be applied toward degree if doctoral supervisory committee and CCI College Doctoral Program Policy Committee approve.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Research

Contact Hours: 1-15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

School of Communication Studies

Communication Studies (COMM)

COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 Credit Hours

An inquiry into the nature and function of human communication in interpersonal, group and public contexts.

The foundations of communication studies course serves as an introduction to the major. Provides an introduction to communication studies faculty, research and the major concentrations of the school; highlights possible careers in communication studies; and introduces possible ways students can supplement curriculum efforts through involvement.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 20001 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to human interpersonal communication. Components and structures situations and contexts are described nonevaluative focus with emphasis on informal experience.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: TAG Communication

COMM 21000 COMMUNICATION GRAMMAR REVIEW 1 Credit Hour

Designed to increase grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax skills and proficiency. Students must earn a minimum C grade to fulfill the grammar requirement. Does not count toward communication studies (COMM) course requirements.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 21008 SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 21008) Designed to help students understand and use social media in critical and strategic ways that will improve their lives and careers. Helps students harness the power and potential of the social web, including strategies used to position and market organizations as well as individuals. Exposes students to the latest social-media applications and to critical views of social media's impact on business, society and culture. Students are also introduced to interaction perspectives of social media, which are embedded within both the communication studies and the journalism and mass communication curriculum. Students emerge from the class with a strategic plan designed to enhance their lives and their careers.

Fundamentals of public and conference speaking, conducting meetings, electronic presentations, interviewing and interpersonal relations as applied to business and organizational settings.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 25902 COMMUNICATION THEORY 3 Credit Hours

Study of the process of human communication. Emphasis on source, message, channel and receiver dimensions of communication. Examination of major theories of communication and social influence.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: TAG Communication

COMM 26000 CRITICISM OF PUBLIC DISCOURSE (DIVD) (KHUM) 3 Credit Hours

A critical examination of selected public speeches representing diverse viewpoints on a variety of historic and contemporary issues, emphasizing methods of evaluating public oral communication and the role of speechmaking in free societies.

Examines communication in public settings. Content includes issues in mass media, political communication and political advertising, news, crisis communication, public opinion, and communication in executive, legislative and judicial settings. Students explore the influence of mediated messages via application of mass communication theories and constructs.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 26501 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to the roles of communication in health, health and risk behavior, health care, and health promotion, including interpersonal, organizational and media contexts.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 30000 COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods in communication. Students should complete this course early in their program of study.

Prerequisite: Minimum 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 35600 COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS AND TEAMS 3 Credit Hours

Focuses on the application and practice of group communication skills and techniques applied to goal-oriented small group situations. Course explores communication theory and research about small groups and teams, relating in group and teams, managing conflict in groups and teams, leadership in groups and teams and problem-solving in groups and teams.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: TAG Communication

COMM 35852 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (DIVG) 3 Credit Hours

Theory and application of communication between people of different cultures and different national systems.

Explores how gender is socially constructed in everyday communicative interactions and institutional contexts, including close relationships, organizations, school settings and the media. In the process, this course uncovers how the social construction of gender perpetuates power imbalances in society.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Diversity Domestic

COMM 36501 COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE 3 Credit Hours

Examination of the dynamics of communication in health care settings, including provider-patient interaction, using communication theory, research and health advocacy skills across a variety of health care contexts.

(Repeatable twice for credit) Popular culture is driven by communication. The messages contained in that communication can be both prescriptive and descriptive and can reveal much about people's culture, attitudes, fears, values and perceptions of reality. Course will focus on messages contained in various popular culture artifacts including, but not limited to film, television, internet, music and literature.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 40001 ADVANCED INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (WIC) 3 Credit Hours

Advanced treatment of interpersonal communication theory and research. Interpersonal principles are applied to group and organizational contexts.

An examination of the inter-relationship between sports and communication in today's society. Students discuss and examine sports through communication lenses (groups, interpersonal, media/mediated and organizational).

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 42000 MEDIA, WAR AND PROPAGANDA 3 Credit Hours

Examines the influence of TV, movies, and media images of war, the war effort and portrayals of enemies, protesters and anti-war groups on communication research, including mass communication and persuasion.

Course aims to help students develop a critical understanding of diverse newer media and how they are used and affect human interaction. In achieving this goal, students are expected to learn how newer media are different from and similar to face-to-face communication or traditional mass media, newer media's social and psychological effects on human interactions, and theoretical frameworks explaining these media.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 45006 MEDIA USE AND EFFECTS 3 Credit Hours

The course examines the ways in which communication scholars have conceptualized and analyzed media processes, uses and effects. We explore such issues as media portrayals, news coverage, political campaigns, sex and violence in the media, media entertainment, children and television, and newer communication technologies.

(Slashed with COMM 55459) Examination of issues related to managing conflict in communication. Critique and synthesis of conceptual approaches and research pertaining to conflict in interpersonal, organizational and public communication settings.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 45684 COMMUNICATION TRENDS, RISKS AND WARNINGS 3 Credit Hours

Recognizing and exploring the role of communicators in building new and deeper public understanding of critical, pervasive, and enduring human problems across conventional borders.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 45766 COMMUNICATION IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY 3 Credit Hours

Offers a broad-based treatment of a variety of topics in our "globalizing" world from the standpoint of communication. Considers the importance of communication on multiple levels of the international landscape, ranging from the very ways globalization is defined and framed to new communication media and networks, to campaigns and debates about global issues, and including the transformation of organizational and institutional relationships as well as local-to-global interactions.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 45807 HIGH IMPACT PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING 3 Credit Hours

Principles and practices of effective communication in a variety of professional contexts. Emphasis on professional presentation skills development.

Explores theories and strategies of social influence in contemporary society. Students discuss and critique influential communication practices such as interpersonal persuasion, product and services advertisements, social movements and political messages. Course addresses global perspectives on persuasion.

Examination of the roles of everyday interpersonal communication in physical and psychosocial health and risk behavior.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 46601 RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

Provides an exploration of theory and research about the interactions among individuals in relationships. Subtopics of the course include communication and the development, maintenance and dissolution of personal relationships; relationships across the life span; individual differences in relationships and relational processes, qualities, and outcomes.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 46605 COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 3 Credit Hours

Explores common life stages (childhood, youth, midlife, and old age) and the transitioning of communication within and between these different stages of development. Sub-topics include life span communication and: family, friendships, social and gender role development, interpersonal conflict management, and the use of varied communication technologies facilitating human interaction across the life span.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 46608 FAMILY COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

Examines the interactions among individuals in families. Sub-topics of the course include family communication and storytelling, identity, rules, conflict, intimacy, stress, external influences on family communication, and family communication and the media.

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 45095 and COMM 75095) Offered when resources permit a topic different from existing courses. Topic will be announced when scheduled.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U

COMM 55459 COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 45459) Examination of issues related to managing conflict in communication. Critique and synthesis of conceptual approaches and research pertaining to conflict in interpersonal, organizational and public communication settings.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 55766 COMMUNICATION IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 45766) Offers a broad-based treatment of a variety of topics in our "globalizing" world from the standpoint of communication. Considers the importance of communication on multiple levels of the international landscape, ranging from the very ways globalization is defined and framed to new communication media and networks, to campaigns and debates about global issues, and including the transformation of organizational and institutional relationships as well as local-to-global interactions.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 55960 HEALTH COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 45960) Examines communication processes and research related to health and health care from the perspectives of public, professional and primary discourses.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 60199 THESIS I 2-6 Credit Hours

Thesis student must register for a total of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester or distributed over several semesters if desired.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Masters Thesis

Contact Hours: 2-6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

COMM 60299 THESIS II 2 Credit Hours

Thesis students must continue registration each semester until all degree requirements are met.

One of the non-thesis options for graduation. Students propose a theory-driven applied research project on a communicative phenomenon or issue. The final written paper is evaluated by the students' academic advisor and the Graduate Coordinator to deem satisfactory for graduation.

(Repeatable for credit) One of the non-thesis options for graduation. Students choose and secure an internship position with a designated organization or agency that requires the student to utilize communication skills and knowledge. Students complete 135 hours of internship. The employer, the academic advisor, and the Graduate Coordinator evaluate the student's overall performance. The advisor and the Graduate Coordinator determine whether the student complete the requirements.

Exploration of qualitative methods in human communication research. Focus on the nature of qualitative data participant observation, and archival strategies of data collection and interpretive and interactionist approaches to data analysis.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65060 COMMUNICATION MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 75060) A survey of self-report, observational and psychological instruments used in communication research. Uses of the computer in analyzing data obtained in communication research.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65091 SEMINAR IN PERSUASION 3,4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 75091) Examination of selected areas of persuasion research. Emphasis on synthesizing research results and formulating explanatory models of persuasive behavior.

(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours) (Cross-listed with COMM 75096) Independent study of area or problem to be selected in consultation with graduate staff.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

COMM 65098 RESEARCH 1-15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Research or individual investigation for master's level graduate students. Credits may be applied toward meeting degree requirements if school approves.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Research

Contact Hours: 1-15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

COMM 65591 SEMINAR IN SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION 3,4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 75591) Research theories and findings in small group communication.

Prerequisite: COMM 35550 and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3-4 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65652 THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 75652) Introduction to approaches in the study of human communication. Focuses on differing views of interaction from theory building and research-generation perspective.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65660 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with COMM 75660 and JMC 65660) An examination of political communication theory and research. Content includes approaches to political communication, role of the media in politics and analysis of political messages.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65661 COMMUNICATION IN AN INFORMATION SOCIETY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 75661) Examines how the development and use of newer communication technologies have influenced human communication. Considers the evolution, social and psychological impact, and culture of newer communication technologies such as the Internet, and how research adapts to these newer media.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65662 MASS MEDIA EFFECTS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 75662) Examines perspectives on media effects, the impact media have on individuals and societies, and how individual, societal and communication elements influence media uses and effects. Explores issues such as media portrayals, campaigns, violence and children and the media.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65665 PERSONAL AND MEDIATED COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 75665) Examination of the interface of interpersonal and mediated communication in everyday life. Includes topics such as parasocial interaction, talk radio, TV co- viewing, cell phones, teleconferencing, computer-mediated relationships and media portrayals.

(Slashed with COMM 85673) Family Communication examines the study of theory and research about the interactions among individuals in families. The course also examines how families interact with external entities. Finally, the course explores health communication, media uses or new communication technologies and work-life balance issues from a family communication perspective.

(Cross-listed with COMM 85675) Communication, uncertainty, and the management of private information examines theory and research about disclosure and uncertainty issues in communication in a variety of contexts. Course content examines disclosure and uncertainty management applications in relational contexts, health contexts, organizational contexts, and contexts involving human interaction occurring through technology.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65677 RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 85677) Relational communication provides an exploration of theory and research about the interactions among individuals in personal relationships. Subtopics of the course include communication and the development, maintenance, and dissolution of personal relationships, relationships across the life span, individual differences in relationships and relational processes, qualities and outcomes.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65679 COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 85679) Overview of research examining communication across the lifespan, including issues related to communication and cognition, communicative uses of language, communication in close relationships and differences in media uses and effects.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65680 INTERCULTURAL/INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

Examination of theoretical perspectives, research issues and the rhetorical analyses of intercultural and international communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65683 INTERGROUP COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 85683) Overview of theory and research of communication between groups of individuals, including issues of discrimination, language, identity, social status, religion and demographics.

Overview of, analysis of, and critical reflection on topics and issues related to globalization, largely from a communication perspective yet drawing from other disciplines, and including topics such as framing and narratives of globalization and fragmentation, images of national and "civilizational" identity, discourses of marketization and consumerism, organizational communication dynamics of "the anti-globalization movement" and "globalization from below," definitions and frameworks of security, symbols of war and peace, debates over corporate social responsibility, frames of environmental sustainability, the roles of new media in alternative organizational and institutional formation, and understanding global problems in terms of communication networks. Contributes to the core curriculum for the global communication concentration in the MA program in COMM. Open to PhD students in CCI, plus other masters students within CCI.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65794 TEACHING OF COLLEGE COMMUNICATION 2-4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 75794) Training and experience in college teaching. Maximum of three hours applicable toward master's degree requirements.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2-4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U

COMM 65851 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 75851) Structure, methodology and application of communication theory in industrial and organizational settings.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 65891 SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3,4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Theories and problems of human communication within, between and/or among formal organizations.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3-4 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 66501 HEALTH COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 86501) Investigation of the role of communication theory, research and practice in health beliefs and behavior, health care and health promotion.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 66503 HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA EFFECTS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 86503) Overview of theory and research on the processing and effects of health messages in the media.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 66506 HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND NEW MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 86506) Investigation of the implementation and effects of new media technologies and their implications for health communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 66507 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND HEALTH 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 86507) Investigation of the interpersonal communication processes that influence and/or are influenced by health and health contexts.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 66508 HEALTH COMMUNICATION LITERACY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 86508) Investigation of the concept and consequences of communication as it relates to health literacy, including social, cultural, educational and political forces that affect health literacy levels and strategies for creating accessible health communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 66509 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 86509) Overview of the major issues surrounding the development, dissemination and effects of public communication campaigns.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75000 FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION INQUIRY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65000) Philosophy of science, epistemological and theory construction principles which are the foundation of inquiry into the process of communication.

(Slashed with COMM 65040) Exploration of qualitative methods in human communication research. Focus on the nature of qualitative data, participant observation and archival strategies of data collection and interpretive and interactionist approaches to data analysis.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75060 COMMUNICATION MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65060) A survey of self-report, observational and psychological instruments used in communication research. Uses of the computer in analyzing data obtained in communication research.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75091 SEMINAR IN PERSUASION 3,4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 65091) Examination of selected areas of persuasion research. Emphasis on synthesizing research results and formulating explanatory models of persuasive behavior.

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 45095 and COMM 55095) Offered when resources permit a topic different from existing courses. Topic will be announced when scheduled.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U

COMM 75096 INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION 1-6 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 65096) Independent study of area or problem to be selected in consultation with graduate staff.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

COMM 75591 SEMINAR IN SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION 3,4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 65591) Research theories and findings in small group communication.

Prerequisite: COMM 35550 and Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3-4 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75652 THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65652) Introduction to approaches in the study of human communication. Focuses on differing views of interaction from theory building and research generation perspective.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75660 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65660 and COMM 75660) An examination of political communication theory and research. Content includes approaches to political communication, role of the media in politics and analysis of political messages.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75661 COMMUNICATION IN AN INFORMATION SOCIETY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65661) Examines how the development and use of newer communication technologies have influenced how people communicate. Considers the evolution, social and psychological impact and culture of newer communication technologies (especially the Internet) and how research adapts to such technologies.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75662 MASS MEDIA EFFECTS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65662) Examines perspectives on media effects, the impact media have on individuals and societies and how individual, societal and communication elements influence media uses and effects. Explores issues such as media portrayals, campaigns, violence and children and the media.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75665 PERSONAL AND MEDIATED COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65665) Examination of the interface of interpersonal and mediated communication in everyday life. Includes topics such as parasocial interaction, talk radio, TV co-viewing, cell phones, teleconferencing, computer-mediated relationships and media portrayals.

Examination of theoretical perspectives, research issues and the rhetorical analyses of intercultural and international communication.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75794 TEACHING OF COLLEGE COMMUNICATION 2-4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with COMM 65794) Training and experience in college teaching. Maximum of three hours applicable toward master's degree requirements.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2-4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U

COMM 75851 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65851) Structure, methodology and application of communication theory in industrial and organizational settings.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 75891 SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3,4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Theories and problems of human communication within, between and/or among formal organizations.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3-4 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 80199 DISSERTATION I 15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Doctoral dissertation for which registration in at least two semesters is required, first of which will be semester in which dissertation work is begun and continuing until the completion of 30 hours.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Dissertation

Contact Hours: 15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

COMM 80299 DISSERTATION II 15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Continuing registration required of doctoral students who have completed the initial 30 hours of dissertation and continuing until all degree requirements are met.

(Repeatable for credit) Research or individual investigation for doctoral students who have not yet passed their candidacy examination. Credits may be applied toward degree if school approves.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Research

Contact Hours: 1-15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

COMM 85673 FAMILY COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65673) Family Communication examines the study of theory and research about the interactions among individuals in families. The course also examines how families interact with external entities. Finally, the course explores health communication, media uses or new communication technologies and work-life balance issues from a family communication perspective.

(Slashed with COMM 65675) Communication, uncertainty and the management of private information examines theory and research about disclosure and uncertainty issues in communication in a variety of contexts. Course content examines disclosure and uncertainty management applications in relational contexts, health contexts, organizational contexts, and contexts involving human interaction occurring through technology.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 85677 RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65677) Relational communication provides an exploration of communication theory and research about the interactions among individuals in personal relationships. Subtopics of the course include communication and the development, maintenance, and dissolution of personal relationships, relationships across the life span, individual differences in relationships and relational processes, qualities and outcomes.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 85679 COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65679) Overview of research examining communication across the lifespan, including issues related to communication and cognition, communicative uses of language, communication in close relationships and differences in media uses and effects.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 85683 INTERGROUP COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 65683) Overview of theory and research of communication between groups of individuals, including issues of discrimination, language, identity, social status, religion and demographics.

Overview of, analysis of, and critical reflection on topics and issues related to globalization, largely from a communication perspective yet drawing from other disciplines, and including topics such as framing and narratives of globalization and fragmentation, images of national and "civilizational" identity, discourses of marketization and consumerism, organizational communication dynamics of "the anti-globalization movement" and "globalization from below," definitions and frameworks of security, symbols of war and peace, debates over corporate social responsibility, frames of environmental sustainability, the roles of new media in alternative organizational and institutional formation, and understanding global problems in terms of communication networks. Open to graduate students in and outside the College of Communication and Information who are interested in international dimensions of communication.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 86501 HEALTH COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 66501) Investigation of the role of communication theory, research and practice in health beliefs and behavior, health care and health promotion.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 86503 HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA EFFECTS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 66503) Overview of theory and research on the processing and effects of health messages in the media.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 86506 HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND NEW MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 66506) Investigation of the implementation and effects of new media technologies and their implications for health communication.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 86507 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND HEALTH 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 66507) Investigation of the interpersonal communication processes that influence and/or are influenced by health and health contexts.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 86508 HEALTH COMMUNICATION LITERACY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 66508) Investigation of the concept and consequences of communication as it relates to health literacy, including social, cultural, educational, and political forces that affect health literacy levels, and strategies for creating accessible health communication.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

COMM 86509 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with COMM 66509) Overview of the major issues surrounding the development, dissemination, and effects of public communication campaigns.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

School of Digital Sciences

Digital Sciences (DSCI)

DSCI 10010 SOCIETY, CULTURE AND THE DIGITAL SCIENCES 3 Credit Hours

A survey course intended to give a broad understanding of society, culture and the digital sciences. Students understand not only the impact of digital sciences on culture and society, but also the impact of culture and society on the development and adoption of digital sciences. Topics include relationship and identify formation and maintenance, the relationship between digital science and race, gender, culture and globalization.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 10310 MY STORY ON THE WEB 3 Credit Hours

A first course in understanding the web's impact on our private and public lives. Introductory course that enables students to establish a web presence and persona by the end of the semester. Through the storytelling initiative and creating these sites, students investigate web site design, storytelling, multimedia, intellectual property, ethical considerations and social media.

Investigates ethical and social responsibility issues related to information technology including the application of ethical theories to information technology; potential tensions between ethical and legal norms as well as those between competing ethical values; professional codes of ethics; access and control of intellectual property; issues of privacy including those raised by the US Patriot Act; network security and user protections (e.g. viruses, protecting minors, cyberbullying); and the digital divide, outsourcing and green computing.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 13210 DESIGN PROCESSES AND PRINCIPLES 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to the discipline of design, including general design models and procedures, rational and creative models of design, and design as problem solving. Specific design contexts are introduced including information design, graphics and visual design, architectural design and educational design.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 15310 COMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND PROGRAMMING 3 Credit Hours

Introductory, broad, and hands-on coverage of basic aspects of computational thinking with emphasis on problem solving using the Python programming language.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 19995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DIGITAL SCIENCES 1-4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Analysis of significant and current issues in digital sciences not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 23410 COGNITION IN TECHNOLOGY 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to the basics in human cognition as they affect technology and as technology affects human cognition. Addresses designing technologies to fit and enhance cognition, augmenting cognition with technology, and cognitive tools, as well as the impact of technology on various cognitive processes.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 26010 TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE 3 Credit Hours

Provides an overview of communications infrastructure for public switched telephone networks, wireless networks, and local area networks. Other topics covered include network routing, LAN concepts and technologies, VoIP, and PBX.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 29995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DIGITAL SCIENCES 1-4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Analysis of significant and current issues in digital sciences not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 31010 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE 3 Credit Hours

Enterprise architecture facilitates the alignment of IT and IS investment decisions with business goals. Enterprise architecture is increasingly used in the industry as a result of the continued emergence of new technologies and ongoing pressures to reengineer business processes to achieve improved efficiency and greater customer focus. Enterprise architecture identifies the main components of an organization and the ways in which these components work together. The components include performance and strategy, people, business capabilities, applications, technology, knowledge and information, as well as financial and other resources.

Introduces students to the discipline of information management and processing methods and tools that are available to support effective management of information within organizations. Aims to provide a pragmatic foundation of principles, practices and technologies that can be applied within commercial and government organizations to help improve information management.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 39995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DIGITAL SCIENCES 1-4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Analysis of significant and current issues in digital sciences not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 40910 CAPSTONE IN DIGITAL SCIENCES (ELR) 3 Credit Hours

Provides an integrative experience, bringing together components of the required coursework in the major. Students work in project teams with students from upper-division project courses in programs affiliated with the School of Digital Sciences.

Introduces students to the basic elements of project management as it relates to software development and the corporate environment. Although not formally endorsed by The Project Management Institute, the course aligns with the project management lifecycle approach endorsed in The Project Management Book of Knowledge.

Provides students with an understanding of the techniques, approaches, strategies, and computer security tactics that are used to ensure computer-related assets are protected from potential cyber compromise and are integrated with the business function. This course does not focus on the technical aspects of security (e.g., details of the operating system, data structures, or networks) but instead focuses more on computer security in a business context.

(Cross-listed with DSCI 59910) Explores new and emerging technologies in the digital sciences, examining each technology from multiple viewpoints representative of the interdisciplinary nature of the digital sciences.

Prerequisite: Junior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 49992 INTERNSHIP IN DIGITAL SCIENCES (ELR) 1-6 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours) A credit-bearing work experience with educational outcomes, utilizing and enhancing a student's academic learning in practical occupational situations. The student is expected to complete pre-determined assignments, which may include a weekly journal, final paper, or experience report.

Prerequisite: Junior standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 3-18 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

DSCI 49995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DIGITAL SCIENCES 1-4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Analysis of significant and current issues in digital sciences not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.

(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours) Independent study carried out by a student under the supervision of a faculty member. Subject content, objectives, assignments and evaluation methods may vary.

Prerequisite: Junior standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

DSCI 51510 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS 3 Credit Hours

This course introduces students to the basic elements of project management as it relates to software development and the corporate environment. Although not formally endorsed by The Project Management Institute (www.PMI.org), the course will align with the project management lifecycle approach endorsed in The Project Management Book of Knowledge.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 51610 DIGITAL SYSTEMS SECURITY 3 Credit Hours

Provides students with an advanced understanding of the techniques, approaches, strategies, and computer security tactics that are used to ensure computer-related assets are protected from potential cyber compromise and are integrated with the business function. This course does not focus on the technical aspects of security (e.g., details of the operating system, data structures, or networks) but instead focuses more on computer security in a business context.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 59910 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN DIGITAL SCIENCES 1-3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with DSCI 49910) Explores new and emerging technologies in the digital sciences, examining each technology from multiple viewpoints representative of the interdisciplinary nature of the digital sciences.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 59995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DIGITAL SCIENCES 1-4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Analysis of significant and current issues in digital sciences not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 60998 CAPSTONE PROJECT IN DIGITAL SCIENCES 3 Credit Hours

Provides an integrative experience, bringing together components of the required coursework in the major and concentration. Students perform individual work on a project, research paper, or practicum under the supervision of faculty from programs affiliated with the School of Digital Sciences. Students must be in their final semester in the Master of Digital Sciences program to enroll in this course.

Explores the alignment of IT and IS investment decisions with business goals. Enterprise architecture is increasingly used in industry as a result of the continued emergence of new technologies and ongoing pressures to reengineer business processes to achieve improved efficiency and greater customer focus. Enterprise architecture identifies the main components of an organization and the ways in which these components work together. The components include performance and strategy, people, business capabilities, applications, technology, knowledge and information, as well as financial and other resources.

Provides an introduction to the Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence (EACOE) methodology for enterprise architecture and practical experience using that methodology. Students learn to model a business' current or desired future state using architectural models of goals, processes, materials, roles, locations and events. Implementation models are then developed to show relationships between architectural models, and the models are analyzed to identify move-ahead initiatives that include projects, gaps, overlaps and opportunities. These initiatives are prioritized to move the business to a desired future state. At the conclusion of the course, students have the option of submitting their course enterprise architecture artifacts to EACOE for certification. Pre/

This course introduces advanced project management and project management leadership as it relates to software development and the corporate environment. The course focuses on the project management principles of effective planning, communication and motivation throughout the project lifecycle, and one key project management deliverable such as the project management plan. Although not formally endorsed by The Project Management Institute (www.PMI.org), the course will align with the project management lifecycle approach endorsed in The Project Management Book of Knowledge.

Exploration of the concept of business architecture as the critical component of enterprise architecture. Students learn how to develop an enterprise business architecture, to apply business architecture principles, methods and artifacts to support business IT alignment and to support change management needed to implement roadmaps and initiatives based on the business architecture. Students learn how different enterprise architecture frameworks approach the business layer.

Beginning with basic coverage of HTML, CSS, PHP, this course continues to explore those topics along with MySQL, jQuery, JavaScript and others. The course will also explore other topics relevant to web development in digital sciences, including security principles, hierarchy and visual design, responsive design, accessibility issues, interaction design, social media, and legal issues.

Exploration of data modeling at the conceptual and logical level of abstraction within the context of enterprise architecture. Students learn to identify business needs in terms of data to gain a holistic view of organizational data. Students use Master Data Management (MDM) and approaches to define various data sources.

Overview of the concept of data mining, machine learning, big data, and data analytics, including the business challenges of working with data to solve real-world business problems. Students become familiar with the Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM). Fundamental concepts include Business Problem Understanding, Data Understanding, Data Preparation, Modeling, Evaluation, and Deployment. Data analytics in industry verticals are discussed, including science, intelligence and law enforcement, health, retail and financial services.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 65010 APPLICATION AND TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to the concept of application and technology architectures in the context of enterprise architecture. Students learn how to define application and technology architecture principles and standards to support business performance, and to evaluate existing architectures in relation to performance goals. Students learn to work with application and technology artifacts and matrices, prepare a technology dictionary and develop an application architecture blueprint.

(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours) Work experience with educational outcomes, utilizing and enhancing students' academic learning in practical occupational situations. Students are expected to complete pre-determined assignments, which may include a weekly journal, final paper or experience report.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 3-9 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

DSCI 69995 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DIGITAL SCIENCES 1-4 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Analysis of significant and current issues in digital sciences not covered in regular courses. Offered when opportunities and resources permit; the topic is announced when the course is scheduled.

(Repeatable for credit) Independent study carried out by a student under the supervision of a faculty member. Subject content, objectives, assignments, and evaluation methods may vary.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC)

JMC 12001 ELEMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY 2 Credit Hours

Introduction to fundamentals and techniques of still and motion picture photography. Terminal course for students who do not have photography requirements.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 13001 PRODUCTION SAFETY AND SET PROTOCOL 2 Credit Hours

This course will enhance the collaborative experience of multimedia creation by exposing students to the various skill sets and positions in the film and TV industries and familiarize them with industry standards and best practices, especially concerning safety processes.

Prerequisite: Major in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Introduction to various fields of mass communication with a particular emphasis on evolution of new media technologies. History of technological and cultural change leading to the present media forms and consideration of new media.

Prerequisite: School of Journalism and Mass Communication major.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: TAG Communication

JMC 20004 ADVERTISING WRITING AND STORYTELLING 3 Credit Hours

Introduces students to writing for advertising. In particular, students will understand how to effectively and strategically communicate to a variety of audiences, including business partners and consumers.

Introduction to basic elements of multimedia journalistic storytelling, including the creation of audio, video, slideshows and multimedia packages for distribution via the Internet.

Prerequisite: A major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Photojournalism or Public Relations.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 20008 RESEARCH AND MEASUREMENT IN ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 Credit Hours

Understand the ways research is employed and applied in integrated communication, including both primary and secondary research. Students will understand how to use research and insights to develop strategy, or to craft research on business strategy. They also will become thoughtful researchers and consumers of research who are cognizant of the ethical and moral responsibilities associated with human subjects research. Students will be expected to understand and appreciate the diversity of audiences. Finally, students will develop critical thinking and writing skills in order to create and share a well-crafted presentation to clients that reflect a strong understanding of the connections among data, insight and strategy.

Introduces students to the history and development of advertising, including the ways various audiences have been targeted and represented. This course also has a strong emphasis on professional writing and communication.

(Cross-listed with COMM 21008) Designed to help students understand and use social media in critical and strategic ways that will improve their lives and careers. Helps students harness the power and potential of the social Web, including strategies used to position and market organizations as well as individuals. Exposes students to the latest social-media applications and to critical views of social media's impact on business, society and culture. Students are also introduced to interaction perspectives of social media, which are embedded within both the communication studies and the journalism and mass communication curriculum. Students emerge from the class with a strategic plan designed to enhance their lives and their careers.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 22000 PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS 1 Credit Hour

Fundamentals of b/w and color photography and digital manipulation software. Introduction of basic themes of journalistic photography including flash photography. Student furnishes 35mm or APS camera with flash. Disposable cameras not acceptable. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Basic camera and digital techniques to provide a better understanding of photography as a creative and journalistic skill.

Prerequisite: Art Education (ARTE) or Journalism (JNL) major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: TAG Communication

JMC 22002 VIDEOGRAPHY BASICS 1 Credit Hour

Instruction in basic camcorder videography video editing techniques to provide understanding of processes as creative journalistic skills and as practical application of knowledge acquired in the prerequisite class.

Theoretical and practical application of program production for audio production. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA; and a grade of C- (1.700) or better in JMC 20001 or JMC 20003; and a grade of C- (1.700) or better in JMC 20004 and 22002; and a School of Journalism and Mass Communication major or minor.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: TAG Communication

JMC 26001 WRITING ACROSS PLATFORMS 3 Credit Hours

Theory and practice in writing basic print and digital news and feature stories.

Prerequisite: School of Journalism and Mass Communication major or minor; or Integrated Language Arts (INLA) major.

Multimedia as story telling tools. Developing the multimedia mindset. Using different delivery platforms and understanding deadlines of various media forms. Formatting stories for webmobile delivery. Learning different multimedia formats. Using multimedia in breaking news situations. Creating multimedia features and packages. Stand-alone vs. complementary stories. Learning more about capturing and using video, audio and still photos. Ethical and legal issues surrounding online news reporting and presentation. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Repeatable three times for credit) Includes writing different types of news stories for various platforms.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 28001 PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 Credit Hours

Explores strategic role and function of public relations in business, nonprofit public institutions and society. Covers public relations practice from development to present.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 30004 WRITING FOR VIDEO AND AUDIO MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

Application of standard writing styles and formats in the electronic media. Writing practice in commercials, continuity, promotions and introductory scriptwriting techniques. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Grade of C- in JMC 20009 or JMC 20011; cumulative GPA of 2.000; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 30034 PROGRAMMING FOR DIGITAL MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

Background analysis of radio, TV, cable and Internet programming and the relationship to audience needs, interests, expectations and audience measurement procedures. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Examination and practice in various forms of advertising copywriting and their applications. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JMC 20004 and 21001 and 31011; 2.000 overall GPA; and Advertising (ADV) major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

JMC 31003 ADVERTISING MEDIA PLANNING 3 Credit Hours

Analysis, selection and scheduling of advertising media. Examination of advertising research, technique and application. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JMC 20004 and 20008 and 21001; 2.000 cumulative GPA; and Advertising (ADV) major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 31004 DIGITAL ADVERTISING 3 Credit Hours

Explores digital targeting, advertising and mobilization in detail Students will learn how to run winning digital advertising campaigns that educate and activate constituents. It is the study of overall strategic creation of digital advertising communication with a focus on copy writing and the implementation of basic production skills. A 2.70 GPA is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20004 and JMC 20008 and JMC 21001 with minimum grades of C- (1.700); and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and Advertising (ADV) major or minor.

Explores digital analytics and online measurement. Students will start with planning and setting measurable objectives, finding online audiences, and then design and implement measurement plans. Students will use social media analytics tools and Google analytics to capture data and then determine next steps. A 2.70 GPA is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20008 with a minimum grade of C-; and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and Advertising (ADV) or Public Relations (PR) major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 31011 ADVERTISING STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT 3 Credit Hours

Ad majors learn problem-solving techniques, which they will apply to business and creative proposals designed to promote products and or services. Development of good, clear writing skills is a key component of the course.

Production of photographs for newspapers, magazines and online news media. A laboratory course emphasizing color and black and white photography. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- in CCI 12001 or JMC 22001 or VCD 18000; and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and a major or minor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 32002 PHOTOJOURNALISM II 3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable once for credit) Continuation of JMC 32001. Advanced news and feature photography for newspapers, magazines and online including a collaborative project. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA and JMC 32001 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better and a Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 32005 VIDEO FOR STILL PHOTOGRAPHERS 3 Credit Hours

Teaches video skills for photojournalists, including interviewing, establishing a narrative, editing, and how video is paired with the written story. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Development of effective communication techniques in performance situations for visual media. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26008 with a minimum grade of C- (1.700); and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 33032 AUDIO SET-UP AND MIXING 3 Credit Hours

Production of in-studio audio programming units,with laboratory unit required as part of course. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.000; and a minimum C- in JMC 20011; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

A study of the theory and craft of audio and music in digital film, providing analysis and practice of production sound, post-production sound, and mixdown. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20011 with a minimum grade of C-; overall GPA of 2.000; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Introduction to basic electronic media technology and systems, providing knowledge and vocabulary to allow communication with broadcast engineers. Overview of radio/TV operations and legal viewpoint. Prep for SBE operators' cert. exam. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20011 with a grade of C- (1.700); cumulative GPA of 2.000; and Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 33042 STUDIO TELEVISION 3 Credit Hours

Study of all positions of a live television program including technical directing, floor directing, graphics, digital playback, and audio engineering. One hour lecture two hours lab. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: A minimum C- grade in JMC 20011; overall GPA of 2.000; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

(Repeatable for a maximum of 3 credit hours) Performance of assigned activities in radio or television under student media supervision. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20001 or JMC 20003 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; cumulative GPA of 2.000; and Sophomore standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 3-9 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

JMC 36005 COPY EDITING AND NEWS DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

Improving the writing of other journalists and writing headlines. Intensive review of AP style and grammar. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: COMM 21000 and JMC 26001 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; and 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 0 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 36008 FREELANCE JOURNALISM 3 Credit Hours

Provides students the tools, resources and strategies needed to pitch creative works to magazines, book publishers, contests and other media companies. They will learn to research markets, craft effective queries and manage the business considerations of being a freelancer. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 36018 with a minimum grade of C- (1.700); and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 36010 INTERVIEWING AND DATA FOR JOURNALISTS 3 Credit Hours

Interviewing techniques for reporters across media platforms. Skills for in-person, phone, email and social media interviews that will be used to produce stories for publication. Includes ethics of journalistic interviews and interrogating data. Introduction to data collection for reporters. A 2.70 GPA is required in the JMC major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20006 with a minimum grade of C- (1.700); and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 36018 FEATURE WRITING 3 Credit Hours

Researching writing and placement of feature stories in publications. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Teaches students how to research, write, edit and produce compelling audio news stories. Students will learn both the technical side of producing audio stories and the journalistic side of writing audio stories. A 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26005 with a minimum grade of C- (1.700); and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 36040 MAGAZINE EDITING AND DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

Teaches the fundamentals of editing and design for print magazine media. It teaches the skills necessary to become an editor. A 2.70 GPA is required in the journalism major.

Focuses on accountability journalism. Students will work on both individual and team reporting projects. Students will develop and report stories of substance on local, state, and national issues. Each student will have to conduct at least one accountability interview with either a member of Congress or a member of the state legislature on a specific topic or issue. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26007 or JMC 26008; and a minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 36395 SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM REPORTING 3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable three times for credit) Topics of special interest not covered in existing reporting classes. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 38002 PUBLIC RELATIONS CASE STUDIES 3 Credit Hours

Explores the process and practice of public relations by requiring students to analyze real-world case studies and develop an actual public relations plan on behalf of a client organization. Students should expect to spend time outside the classroom working within teams in support of client objectives. A significant amount of writing in multiple formats is required. A major GPA of 2.700 is required.

(Slashed with JMC 50002) Theory and practice in newswriting and reporting; news values and news judgment lead and story development techniques of gathering information and dealing with sources of news writing for deadline. Course may not be taken for credit or applied toward any requirements by a Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major or minor without special approval.

Prerequisite: 2.75 overall GPA and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 40004 COMPUTER ASSISTED REPORTING 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 50004) Computer analysis of large data sets, focusing on government court police records for preparation of news stories basics of online searching software and databases. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26007 or 26008 either with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; and 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 0 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 40006 LAW OF MASS COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 50006) Libel and slander; privacy copyright obscenity regulation of advertising broadcasting and corporate speech access to government legal; problems of new media. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Cross-listed with JMC 50007) Reviewing and criticizing of performing, visual and literary arts. Emphasis on books, film, TV and theatre. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: A grade of B- (2.700) or better in JMC 20004 or JMC 26001 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and Junior or Senior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 40009 COMPARATIVE MEDIA SYSTEMS 3 Credit Hours

Study of the forms,organization scope and modes of operation of media systems in foreign lands. Also examines agents channels and contents of international communication. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA; and Junior or Senior standing and special approval.

Ethical problems and issues in mass communication within a framework of basic theories,functions and social roles of the mass media. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: At least 18 hours of JMC courses with a C- (1.700) or better, including a grade of C- (2.700) or better in JMC 20004 or JMC 26001 or JMC 30004; 2.000 overall GPA; and a School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major; and Senior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

JMC 40011 ETHICAL ISSUES IN INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION 1 Credit Hour

Focuses specifically on the ethical and moral issues affecting Advertising and Public Relations professionals. Focuses solely on Integrated Communications. Students will understand and appreciate the complex moral and ethical decisions that professionals make each day, often under intense deadline pressure. They also acquire their basic problem-solving skills to manage these issues in real time. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Study and evaluation of online news and news sites; reporting and writing for online news media design production and maintenance of an online news site ethical legal and economic issues related to online news. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26007 or 26008 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; and 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 40013 TELEVISION SPORTS PRODUCTION 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 50013) A comprehensive study of the production of live action television. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Slashed with JMC 50015) Exploring management issues unique to media organizations and the impact of those issues on the organization's structure, economics markets and employees. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Cross-listed with JMC 50016) Regulation of advertising and corporate speech; first amendement libel and privacy legal problems of new media. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 18 hours of JMC courses all with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; JMC 31002 or 31003 or 38002 with a grade of C-(1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and Advertising (ADV) or Public Relations (PR) majors.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 40017 MEDIA ENTERPRISE 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 50017) Explores methods to build and sustain organizations that market and monetize multimedia content to targeted audiences through appropriate distribution streams. Through case studies, examination of evolving best practices in media organizations and elsewhere, students will study and apply enterprise thinking.

(Slashed with JMC 50020) Develop skills in telling journalistic stories by producing multimedia news stories through research and planning; reporting using digital cameras and digital audio recorders; editing photos and audio. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Study of the relationship of television and theatre films to the mass audience in terms of components and effects. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20004 with a grade of B- (2.700) or better or JMC 20005 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; and 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 40023 NON-TRADITIONAL JOURNALISM 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 50023) The study of journalistic writing that goes beyond the inverted pyramid and traditional feature story and has topics traditionally not defined as news. Students will also work as part of a team on multi-part stories. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Cross-listed with JMC 50027) Aspects of diversity and how it changes our environment with emphasis on the field of mass communication. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 40030 COLLABORATIVE ONLINE PRODUCING 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 50030) The use of multimedia and interactive storytelling tools such as video, audio and graphics. Students work in teams to produce packages for online news sites and organizational videos. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Introduction to planning and creating short computer video programs integrating multi-layered digital effects and transitions for application by end users in a variety of current video field formats. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- in JMC 20011; cumulative GPA of 2.000; and major in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

(Cross-listed with JMC 50091) Study of specialized business media and preparation of portfolio appropriate for these companies. Projects are aligned with student's major. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Repeatable for credit) Selected topics of special interest not covered in depth in existing courses; offered as resources permit.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 40096 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Individual research projects in mass communications. Letter grades and IP permissible. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA; and Junior or Senior standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

JMC 40099 SENIOR HONORS PROJECT (ELR) 2-4 Credit Hours

Thesis or other independent study project in mass communication. IP grades permissible. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA; open only to Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) majors admitted to the Honors College.

Schedule Type: Senior Project/Honors Thesis

Contact Hours: 2-4 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

JMC 40192 RADIO-TELEVISION INTERNSHIP (ELR) 1 Credit Hour

(Repeatable once for credit) Experience, under professional supervision in a radio or television station or other industry, using electronic audio or video communications. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

JMC 40193 VARIABLE TITLE WORKSHOP IN JMC 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Cross-listed with JMC 50193) Workshop setting dealing with topics in mass communications. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA and special approval.

Schedule Type: Workshop

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

JMC 40196 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN RADIO AND TELEVISION 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for a total of 6 credit hours) Research and writing on topics approved by the students' advisers and study directors. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA and Junior or Senior standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

JMC 40201 PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTICE: PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with JMC 50201) Provides a basic understanding of the public affairs role in public relations. It specifically examines how external factors surrounding an organization can trigger disruption, opportunity, change, adaptation, and evolution. Students explore techniques for anticipating, managing, adapting, or changing those forces. Primary attention is paid to environmental scanning, issue and stakeholder identification and management, lobbying, advocacy, and ethical implications of public policy. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Slashed with JMC 50202) Provides a basic understanding of the best practices of crisis planning, preparation, communication and management. The course will focus on the critical capabilities, team work and decision making skills required of public relations practitioners during periods of intense organizational turbulence, crisis, and reputational threat across numerous stakeholder groups, including internal, external, public, private and legislative audiences. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Repeatable for credit)Selected topics of special interest not covered in depth in existing courses; offered as resources permit. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 1-3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 41002 ADVANCED ADVERTISING COPYWRITING 3 Credit Hours

Advanced copywriting projects in print advertising and corporate communications and execution of the entire print advertising campaigns. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 31002 and 31003 both with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 41003 ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT 3 Credit Hours

An introduction to advertising account management including the functions of an account manager, skills required to be an account manager and how to effectively lead a team of professionals. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 31002 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better and JMC 31003 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 41005 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS 3 Credit Hours

Analysis of the planning, financing and execution of an advertising campaign through case study methods. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 31002 and 31003 both with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 41075 POLITICAL ADVERTISING 3 Credit Hours

Focuses on analyzing the impact of political advertising on key election cohorts. In this course, students will research and profile key demographic cohorts that will substantially impact the outcome of the election and analyze how current political advertising may impact each cohort. This course is a real-time study of key audience groups and in-market advertising and election tactics and as such its focus will change as the issues and population trends change from semester to semester. A 2.70 GPA is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20008 and JMC 21005 with a minimum grade of C- (1.700); and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and Advertising (ADV) major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 41080 ACTIVATION ADVERTISING 3 Credit Hours

Activation advertising, or brand activation, is the activation of the consumer for a brand and driving consumer action, typically by getting consumers to experience the brand. In this course students will begin to understand the consumer path-to-purchase and when a consumer becomes a shopper. Using a variety of resources, students will build strategically sound activation programs based on a big idea and relevant consumer and shopper insights. A 2.70 GPA is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20008 and JMC 21005 with a minimum grade of C- (1.700); and minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA; and Advertising (ADV) major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 41111 FASHION PUBLISHING 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to 21st Century Fashion publishing. An overview of the evolution of fashion magazines in print and digital formats, magazine entrepreneurs, the editors role, branding, advertising, circulation, writing and production. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Offers students the opportunity to learn about and engage in exploring issues related to advertising and public relations in various markets around the world. This course may involve travel to a destination market. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Designed to provide opportunities for students to engage in applied public relations and advertising projects in collaboration with faculty. This can include such things as competitions and practical experiential learning exercises with on-campus organizations. A 2.700 GPA in the major is required.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 9 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

JMC 42001 SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Credit Hours

Photographing various college events, including action, portraiture and lighting in a variety of outdoor and indoor venues. Photo captioning, image transmission and archiving and ethics. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- (1.700) in JMC 22004 and 32001; 2.000 overall GPA; and School of Journalism and Mass Communication major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 42008 ADVANCED PHOTO TECHNIQUES 3 Credit Hours

Discussion of contemporary photojournalists and issues. Production of photo documentary multimedia and illustrations appropriate to photojournalism. Senior portfolio review. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Slashed with VCD 48009) Instruction in studio lighting, filters special effects. Emphasis on editorial and advertising fashion photography. Studio and location assignments. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the JMC major.

Techniques in creating and preparing TV and video graphics for live sports events. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 23030 and 23031 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; and JMC 30004 as a pre- or co-requisite with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and JMC major.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

JMC 45001 ADVANCED LIGHTING FOR DIGITAL FILM AND TELEVISION 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 55001) Introduction to theory and technique of lighting for video production. Course includes critical analysis of video lighting situations, the various tools available to light various production locations including interviews and multi-camera narrative scenes. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: minimum grade of C- in JMC 20011 or JMC 23030; and School of Journalism and Mass Communication major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 45005 HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 55005) Chronicles the evolution of the historical television documentary and demonstrates the step-by-step production process required to create such a program. Students research and assemble a documentary with an overall appreciation of this genre's purpose in both the television industry and the popular culture. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 45006 PRODUCING AND DIRECTING LIVE TELEVISION 3 Credit Hours

Class examines the steps to produce and direct live television programming. This includes scripted shows such as news, entertainment, and talk shows as well as unscripted shows such as live sports and remote event productions. For homework students are required to work regular evenings as a producer and or director for TV2. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Examination of steps to produce and direct digital film projects shot with a single camera. This includes documentary, narrative fiction, commercial and corporate production styles. For homework, students are required to schedule all day shoots outside of class time. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Slashed with JMC 55010) Gives students practical, hands-on experience in the preproduction of a feature length digital film. Students work on script revising, budgeting, location scouting, casting, developing a script breakdown and developing a daily production schedule for the film. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- (1.700) in JMC 20011; cumulative GPA of 2.000; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 45011 FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION 6 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 55011) Provides students with a practical, hands-on experience in the production process of shooting a feature length digital film. Students work on both the organizational aspects as well as the technical aspects of production. This includes production management, craft services, daily call sheets, directing, lighting, cinematography and location sound recording. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 20011 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; cumulative GPA of 2.000; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 8 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 45013 FEATURE FILM POST PRODUCTION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 55013) Advanced video editing course designed to offer students the experience in the postproduction and finishing of a feature length digital narrative film. Students will refine their technical and aesthetic skills through a combination of practice, reading, presenting, viewing and discussion. Students are assigned specific scenes that they are to complete from string out and assembly cut to fine cut and picture lock. Students then work on sound effects, visual effects, titles or color correction. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- (1.700) in JMC 20011 and special approval.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 45020 AVID EDITOR CERTIFICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 55020) Prepares students to take the official Avid Media Composer MC 101 certification exam. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major. Students who pass the exam will be certified as Avid Video editors.

(Slashed with JMC 56001; cross-listed with VCD 43007) Introduction to shapes, color type and combinations of these for computer designed news graphics maps charts graphs and diagrams. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JMC 26001 and COMM 21000; and a major or minor in Advertising, Digital Media Production, Fashion Media, Journalism, Media Literacy, Photojournalism, Public Relations or Visual Journalism.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 4 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46003 PRODUCING TELEVISION NEWS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 56003) Introduction to the theory and practice of producing content for TV news and public affairs programs. Emphasis is placed on understanding news philosophies, storytelling story selection and rundown placement. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Cross-listed with JMC 56006) Structures and purpose of editorial and column writing; study of editorial section of newspaper practice in writing editorials. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26007 or 26008 either with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46007 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 56007) Techniques involved in researching, interviewing and reporting investigative news articles and analyses. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26007 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better or JMC 26008 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and a Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46009 REPORTING PUBLIC POLICY 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 56009) Instruction and practice in reporting all areas of public affairs, including government and the courts. Use of precision journalism techniques. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26007 or 26008 with a grade of C- or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 4 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46016 BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 56016) Overview of publishing in digital and print formats, media entrepreneurship, role of editorial, advertising, circulation, production, branding and social media. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: A grade of C- (1.700) or better in COMM 21000 and JMC 26001; and ENTR 27056; 2.000 overall GPA; and a Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major; and Junior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46020 MAGAZINE DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 56020) Marriage of words and visuals for designing magazine layouts and covers in desktop publishing. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26008 with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; and 2.000 overall GPA.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46054 BROADCAST DOCUMENTARY 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 56054) Development of documentary form for radio and television. Analysis and production of documentaries. Utilization of audio and video recording and editing. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Exploring techniques that allow students desiring to make a difference in the world with their visual story-telling skills and make a living. Students work with local and regional non-profits and non-governmental agencies to develop photo reports and increase visibility and understanding with still and multimedia. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- (1.700) in JMC 32001 and JMC 32005; and ENTR 27056; 2.000 overall GPA; and a School of Journalism and Mass Communication major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46056 CYBERMEDIA PRODUCTION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 56056) Prepares journalism students to work on media delivered online or by tablet. Deals with multimedia news, magazines, information design and photojournalism. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.
prerequisite: a minimum grade of C- (1.700) in JMC 26005; 2.000 overall GPA; and Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46057 MOTION GRAPHICS FOR VIDEO EDITING 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 56057) Covers the creation of motion graphics for video editing from the perspective of a professional editor. Students learn basic video effects such as digital matte creation and layered graphics for video productions. Students also gain a basic understanding of how to convert and compress video files for various deliverable formats. Adobe After Effects is the industry standard software application for creating motion graphics and will be used extensively in the course. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Introduction of students to the New York media, the thinking of industry professionals and the job opportunities in the city. Students attend presentations by media professionals and seminars to discuss media based in New York City. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Cumulative 2.000 GPA; Sophomore, junior or senior standing in the College of Communication and Information and special approval.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 46395 SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM PRACTICE 3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable three times for credit) Special topics in journalism practice.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 47003 TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM 3 Credit Hours

Methods and materials for teaching journalism in high school.

Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing and special approval of instructor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 48001 MEDIA RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY (WIC) 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 58001) Planning and preparation of materials for use by the news media, both on paper and online. The course explores the media relations function along with the uses and limitations of mass media in public relations practice. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 26001; and JMC 26007 or 26008; and JMC 38002 all with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

JMC 48002 PUBLIC RELATIONS TACTICS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 58002) Planning and preparation of face-to-face public relations tactics, including spokesperson training for on- and off-camera appearances, special event planning, speeches and presentations with visual support and other applications of "writing for the ear." A minimum 2.700 major GPA is required.

(Cross-listed with JMC 58003) Explores fundamentals of web site planning and design and provides hands-on skills development using the full range of cybermedia techniques. Includes emphasis on writing for online audiences. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Cross-listed with JMC 58006 ) Planning, writing and design of organizational publications including newsletters brochures flyers promotional mailers and web sites. Course also explores the print production process. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Repeatable for credit) This capstone course in the public relations major requires student teams to combine research, planning and execution into a single public relations campaign developed for a real world organization. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

(Cross-listed with JMC 59005) Teaches the process of producing and directing a music video. It covers the history of music videos and how some become movies as well as writing a script, storyboarding, working with rough cuts and shooting a music video. Students also learn how to create and pitch proposals.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 49021 CORPORATE VIDEO 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 59021) The use of video in corporate and organizational environments. Emphasis is placed on the structure and function of the medium within each environment. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: Two of the following: JMC 33033 and 33042 and 33043 both with a grade of C- (1.700) or better; 2.000 overall GPA; and Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major.

Facilitates the completion of a digital film or television project. A GPA of 2.700 is required in the major.

Prerequisite: JMC 45006 or JMC 45007 with a minimum grade of C- (1.700); 2.000 overall GPA; and a School of Journalism and Mass Communication major or minor.

Schedule Type: Senior Project/Honors Thesis

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

JMC 50002 REPORTING FOR MASS MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 40002) Theory and practice in newswriting and reporting; news values and news judgment; lead and story development; techniques of gathering information and dealing with sources of news; writing for deadline. Hours do not count toward degree.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50003 EDITING FOR MASS MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

Theory and practice in copy editing, headline writing and editing photographs and information graphics for print and on-line publications. Hours do not count toward degree.

Reviewing and criticism of performing, visual and literary arts. Emphasis on books, film, TV and theater.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50012 ONLINE JOURNALISM 3 Credit Hours

Study and evaluation of online news and news sites; reporting and writing for online news media; design, production and maintenance of an online news site; ethical, legal and economic issues related to online news.

A comprehensive study of the production of live action television sports coverage.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50015 MEDIA MARKETPLACE 3 Credit Hours

A study of administrative problems, methods, procedures in the management of media corporations.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50016 LAW FOR ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 Credit Hours

Regulation of advertising and public relations; first amendment; libel and privacy; legal problems of new media; research in persuasive media.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50017 MEDIA ENTERPRISE 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 40017) Explores methods to build and sustain organizations that market and monetize multimedia content to targeted audiences through appropriate distribution streams. Through case studies, examination of evolving best practices in media organizations and elsewhere, students will study and apply enterprise thinking. Other CCI majors outside of JMC can enroll in the course with special approval from the JMC graduate coordinator.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50023 NON-TRADITIONAL JOURNALISM 3 Credit Hours

The study of journalistic writing that goes beyond the inverted pyramid and traditional feature story and has topics traditionally not defined as news. Students will also work as part of a team on multi-part stories.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50027 MANAGING MEDIA DIVERSITY 3 Credit Hours

Aspects of diversity and how it changes our environment with emphasis on the field of mass communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50030 COLLABORATIVE ONLINE PRODUCING 3 Credit Hours

The use of multimedia and interactive storytelling rools such as video, audio and graphics. Students work in teams to produce packages for online news sites and organizational videos.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50035 TELEVISION GRAPHICS 3 Credit Hours

Basic design, theory and technique in creating and preparing TV and Vido graphics.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50036 DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING 3 Credit Hours

Focus is on editing workflow and techniques for both non-fiction and fiction video production.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major; and Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50037 SCRIPTWRITING FOR VIDEO AND FILM 3 Credit Hours

The emphasis of the course is on writing dramatic scripts for broadcast or motion pictures. The course also includes current perspectives on market needs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 50091 BUSINESS MEDIA SEMINAR 3 Credit Hours

Study of specialized business media and preparation of portfolio appropriate for these companies. Projects will be aligned with student's graduate concentration.

(Repeatable for credit) Intensive study of professional issues and problems in various areas of mass communication, utilizing the expertise of faculty and professionals in the field.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Workshop

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

JMC 50201 PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTICE: PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with JMC 40201) Provides a basic understanding of the public affairs role in public relations. It specifically examines how external factors surrounding an organization can trigger disruption, opportunity, change, adaptation, and evolution. Students explore techniques for anticipating, managing, adapting, or changing those forces. Primary attention is paid to environmental scanning, issue and stakeholder identification and management, lobbying, advocacy, and ethical implications of public policy.

(Slashed with JMC 40202) Provides a basic understanding of the best practices of crisis planning, preparation, communication and management. The course will focus on the critical capabilities, team work and decision making skills required of public relations practitioners during periods of intense organizational turbulence, crisis, and reputational threat across numerous stakeholder groups, including internal, external, public, private and legislative audiences.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 53035 ADVANCED TELEVISION NEW PRODUCING 3 Credit Hours

Advanced understanding of how to produce news content for broadcast and the web.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 53036 RECORD PROMOTION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 43036) Class operates as an independent record label to critique, select, promote, publicize and seal original recorded music.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 53042 STUDIO TELEVISION 3 Credit Hours

Study of all positions of a live television program including technical directing, floor directing, graphics, digital playback, and audio engineering. Two hours lecture and two hours lab.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 54050 POST PRODUCTION SOUND 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 44050) Creating post production sound for visual productions including digital cinema and television.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major; and Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 55001 ADV LIGHTING DIGITAL FILM/TV 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 45001) Introduction to theory and technique of lighting for video production. Includes critical analysis of video lighting situations, the various tools available to light various production locations including interviews and multi-camera narrative scenes.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major; and Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 55005 HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION 3 Credit Hours

Chronicles the evolution of the historical television documentary and demonstrates the step-by-step production process required to create such a program. Students research and assemble a documentary with an overall appreciation of this genre's purpose in both the television industry and the popular culture.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 55010 FEATURE FILM PREPRODUCTION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 45010) Gives students practical, hands-on experience in the preproduction of a feature length digital film. Students work on script revising, budgeting, location scouting, casting, developing a script breakdown, and developing a daily production schedule for the film. Graduate students are expected to take a leadership position in the preproduction of the film.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication major; and Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 55011 FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION 6 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 45011) Provides students with a practical, hands -on experience in the production process of shooting a feature length digital film. Students will study the theory of film making and work on both the organizational and managerial aspects as well as the technical aspects of production. This includes production management, craft services, daily call sheets, directing, lighting, cinematography and location sound recording.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 8 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 55013 FEATURE FILM POST PRODUCTION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 45013) Advanced Video editing course designed to offer students the experience in the postproduction and finishing of a feature length digital narrative film. The students will refine their technical and aesthetic skills through a combination of practice, reading, presenting, viewing and discussion. Students are assigned specific scenes that they are to complete from string out and assembly cut to fine cut and picture lock. Students work on sound effects, visual effects, titles or color correction. In addition, graduate students assume a leadership position.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major; and Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 55020 AVID EDITOR CERTIFICATION 3 Credit Hours

Prepares students to take the official Avid Media Composer MC 101 certification exam. Students who pass the exam will be certified as Avid video editors.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 55051 REPORTING BROADCAST NEWS 3 Credit Hours

Gathering and preparing broadcast news, with emphasis on unique style and presentation methods of broadcast media. Use of both audio and video recorders and editing equipment.

Introduction to shapes, color, type and combinations of these for computer-designed news graphics: maps, charts, graphs and diagrams.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 4 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 56003 PRODUCING TELEVISION NEWS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 46003) Knowledge of the theory and practice of producing content for TV news and public affairs programs. Emphasis is placed on understanding news philosophies, storytelling story selection and rundown placement.

Prerequisite: JMC 55051 and Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 56006 EDITORIAL WRITING 3 Credit Hours

Structure and purpose of editorial and column writing; study of editorial page practice in writing editorials.

Prepares journalism students to work on media delivered online or by tablet. Deals with multimedia news, magazines, information design and photojournalism.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 56057 MOTION GRAPHICS FOR VIDEO EDITING 3 Credit Hours

Covers the creation of motion graphics for video editing from the perspective of a professional editor. Students learn basic video effects such as digital matte creation and layered graphics for video productions. Students also gain a basic understanding of how to covert and compress video files for various deliverable formats. Adobe After Effects is the industry standard software application for creating motion graphics and will be used extensively in this course.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 56091 NEW YORK MEDIA SEMINAR 3 Credit Hours

Introduction of students to the New York media, the thinking of industry professionals and the job opportunities in the city. Students will attend presentations by media professionals and seminars to discuss media based in New York City.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the College of Communication and Information.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 57003 TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM 3 Credit Hours

Methods and materials for teaching journalism in high school.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 58001 MEDIA RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY 3 Credit Hours

Planning and preparation of materials for use by news media, both on paper and Online. Analysis of media relations function and media relations strategies. Uses and limitations of mass media in public relations practice.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 58002 PUBLIC RELATIONS TACTICS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 48002) Planning and preparation of face-to-face public relations tactics, including spokesperson training for on- and off-camera appearances, special event planning, speeches and presentations with visual support and other applications of "writing for the ear."

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 58003 DIGITAL PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 Credit Hours

Explore fundamentals of web site planning and design and provide hands-on skills development using the full range of cyber media techniques. Includes emphasis on writing for online audiences.

(Cross-listed with JMC 49005) Teaches the process of producing and directing a music video. It covers the history and social impact of music videos. It includes some research into this social impact. Also storyboarding, scriptwriting, working with rough cuts, shooting a video, creating and pitching proposals.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 59021 CORPORATE VIDEO 3 Credit Hours

The use of video in the legal, medical and corporate environments. Emphasis is placed on the structure and function of the medium within each environment.

An introductory survey of the various areas of professional and scholarly concentration in the fields of journalism and mass communication. Consideration of the relationship between professional practice and scholarly activity in those fields.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 60001 THEORY OF MASS COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 60001) Introduction to theory of mass communication, with emphasis on the process and effects of mass communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 60002 LEGAL PROBLEMS IN MASS COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

Case studies related to the first amendment, libel, invasion of privacy, regulation of broadcasting and new media copyright, and access to information. Course focus will be the theories underlying these issues as well as practical application of the legal concepts.

Prerequisite: Journalism and mass communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 60004 CYBERMEDIA LAW 3 Credit Hours

Investigates how the law affects those who gather information and publish online, including issues relating to blogging, web site hosting, posting and online journalism, along with a basic ability to apply that knowledge in specific situations. Focus is on both existing law and developing public policy.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 60007 RESEARCH METHODS IN MASS COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hours

Investigates social science methods applicable to the study of mass communication, including survey, content analysis, experimental, and focus group approaches. Emphasis is on original and secondary data collection, data analysis, and interpreting and reporting research results for scholarly and lay audiences.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major; and Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 60009 SOCIAL ROLE OF THE MASS MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

Application of professional, theoretical, historical, economic and political perspectives to examine the role of mass media in society both in terms of structure and function.

Prerequisite: Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

(Slashed with JMC 80010) Designed to develop skills in qualitative data collection in journalism and mass communication with primary focus on human subjects and textual data.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 60011 THEORY AND SOCIETAL ROLE OF MASS MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 80011) Review theories of the processes and effects of mass communication and how these apply to the work of media professionals or those in the scholastic and collegiate journalism teaching environment. Examines origins, nature, consequences of mass communication and mediated interactions.

General overview of issues and problems in mass communication law and ethics including libel, privacy, copyright, intellectual property, regulation of advertising and broadcasting, ethical decision making, ethical decision-making tools and a simple overview of ethics theory.

Emphasizes the development of skills in the analysis of data collected through qualitative research methods, particularly interviews and ethnographies. Designed to help prepare graduate students who plan to use qualitative methods in their academic or applied research, particularly those who are adopting these methods for theses or dissertations.

(Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credit hours) Individual investigation of selected area or problem approved by graduate faculty.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

JMC 60098 RESEARCH 1-15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Research or individual investigation for master's level graduate students. Credits earned may be applied toward meeting degree requirements if school approves. Maximum of 3 hours may be applied to degree if school approves.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Research

Contact Hours: 1-15 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U

JMC 60195 SPECIAL TOPICS SEMINAR 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Study of important topics in mass communication. Offered irregularly in response to existing interests and opportunities.

(Repeatable for credit)Consolidation and synthesis of learning experiences in the graduate program. Application of graduate study to future professional careers. Updates on latest developments in the fields of JMC and their impact on the future of academic study and professional practice in the discipline.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

JMC 60299 THESIS II 2 Credit Hours

Thesis student must continue registration each semester until all degree requirements are met.

Completion and defense of a substantial professional project in one of the fields of journalism and mass communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

JMC 60701 ADVISING STUDENT MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

A high school journalism adviser should advise and not do student work or act as editor. This is not easy because of pressure both inside and outside the school. This course helps advisers learn how to create and maintain good relationships with all involved, understand press law and the need for an effective editorial policy, appreciate the role of the high school press, motivate students and help them make ethical decisions, find proper resources and organizations available to help them. Those who complete the course should be able to direct their students to put out a publication that demonstrates students’ understanding of the First Amendment and their understanding of the role of the student press in a free society.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 61001 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF SOCIAL MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

Explores the history and philosophies of online communities and what makes them work. Examines how professionals integrate digital thinking into an organization's communication. Covers best practices for producing social media content that will lead to effective engagement.

(Cross-listed with COMM 65660 and COMM 75660) An examination of political communication theory and research. Content includes approaches to political communication, role of the media in politics and analysis of political messages.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 66010 SPECIALIZED REPORTING 3 Credit Hours

Newsgathering techniques in specialty areas such as politics, labor, medicine, business and technology techniques of team reporting.

Foundation course for all students covering how to gather, write and edit content to tell stories across multiple media platforms. Students will practice interviewing and research techniques, structuring work in a variety of formats and polishing grammar, usage and AP Style.

(Repeatable for credit) Experience in a department or company involving supervised professional responsibilities in journalism and mass communication. Minimum 150 hours of work for each credit hour.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

JMC 67073 WEB DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM EDUCATORS 2 Credit Hours

Basic terminology and structure of online content management systems and how they can be utilized for online student journalism and media in high school. This course covers system functionality and structure, as well as orientation of students to the management system. Aspects of high school administration and legal issues will be covered along with site design and user experience.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 67075 TEACHING MULTIMEDIA 3 Credit Hours

Online introduction to recognizing and producing some of the basic linear and non-linear journalistic multimedia tools used for storytelling for the Web, including audio, video, and photo slideshows. Students will also be introduced to data and mapping visualization tools, timelines and DX codes to enhance storytelling.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 67076 TEACHING BROADCAST JOURNALISM 3 Credit Hours

Deals with the base knowledge that a teacher needs to begin teaching broadcast journalism. This includes modules on cultivating student broadcast journalism, project-based instruction, as well as one on legalities and ethics along with production skills. While the primary focus is on teaching technique, class participants are given basic journalism content in order to review, learn and or focus on teaching methods for that same material.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 67079 TEACHING PHOTO EDITING 2 Credit Hours

Utilization of current photo editing software provides users with powerful tools to acquire, manipulate, and output a variety of images, from fine art to instructional and web graphics. The focus of this course is learning the fundamental operations and controls of industry standard photo editing software and dialogue concerning various issues in teaching and learning photo editing software.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 67083 TEACHING NEWS DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

Provides an introduction to the components of news content and design. This includes type and typography, printing processes, photography, illustration, the thought process in creating a news product and further introductions in the developing field of visual journalism. Shows journalism educators how a student media staff can effectively communicate with readers through visual elements.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 67085 TEACHING PHOTOJOURNALISM 3 Credit Hours

Examines the components of photojournalism and prepares instructors to teach those components to their students. In addition to traditional assignments and projects, instructors and students maintain a weekly dialog. Students gain the following skills necessary to teach their classes: basic operation of a digital camera, essential components of good photography, how to capture images that tell a story, strategies for covering news, features and sporting events as well as portraits and group shots, strategies for organizing and archiving images and ethical practices for capturing images and using them in publication work.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 67087 ADVISING YEARBOOK 3 Credit Hours

Students gain contextual information regarding yearbook roles in history and memory along with practical skills for recruitment, staff organization, staffing and production, and incorporating the creation of the yearbook into a classroom setting.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 68000 PUBLIC RELATIONS THEORY AND PROCESS 3 Credit Hours

Introduces students to the profession of public relations by exploring both the theories and the processes employed by PR practitioners. Course also explores the history and social role of public relations as well as ethics and social responsibility.

Explores strategies and tactics of internal communications. Includes development of organizational intranets and other employee-focused communications channels with special emphasis on social media to communicate public relations messages.

Prerequisite: JMC 68000 and JMC 68001 and Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) major and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 68011 FINANCIAL ISSUES IN PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 Credit Hours

Focuses on financial topics related to a career in public relations, particularly the role of communicators in the growing field of investor relations.

(Slashed with JMC 60001) Introduction to theory of mass communication with emphasis on the process and effects of mass communication.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 80004 CYBERMEDIA LAW 3 Credit Hours

Investigates how the law affects those who gather information and publish online, including issues relating to blogging, web site hosting, posting and online journalism, along with a basic ability to apply that knowledge in specific situations. Focus is on both existing law and developing public policy.

(Slashed with JMC 60010) Designed to develop skills in qualitative data collection in journalism and mass communication with primary focus on human subjects and textual data.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

JMC 80011 THEORY AND SOCIETAL ROLE OF MASS MEDIA 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with JMC 60011) Review theories of the processes and effects of mass communication and how these apply to the work of media professionals or those in the scholastic and collegiate journalism teaching environment. Examines origins, nature, consequences of mass communication and mediated interactions.

Emphasizes the development of skills in the analysis of data collected through qualitative research methods, particularly interviews and ethnographies. Designed to help prepare graduate students who plan to use qualitative methods in their academic or applied research, particularly those who will be adopting these methods for theses or dissertations.

(Repeatable for credit) Study of important topics in mass communication. Offered irregularly in response to existing interests and opportunities.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

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Health Informatics (HI)

HI 41095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Topics could include current or emerging issues in health informatics. Topics will be announced in schedule of classes. Offered irregularly as resources and opportunities permit.

(Repeatable for credit) Research or individual investigation in areas not covered in the existing curriculum for baccalaureate level students at or above the junior level. In-progress (IP) mark permissible.

Introduction to information systems and their applications in healthcare used for managerial and clinical support. Study the fundamentals of information systems, including Electronic Medical Records (EMR), information security. Understand the role of standardized codes, vocabularies and terminologies used in health information systems. Analysis of management and enterprise systems, identify the key elements to manage information resources effectively and the trends affecting the development of health information systems and networks.

Conceptual foundations and practicum for health records management, including the planning, implementation and operation of electronic medical records (EMR); the management of EMR in management and enterprise systems; identifying, selecting and evaluating EMR and health information systems, applications, and repositories; and issues of data quality, integrity, migration, and interoperability.

(Slashed with HI 80411) The use of well-defined and well-integrated clinical analytics throughout the healthcare value chain can be transformative. Through careful implementation of health analytics, hospitals can transform unwieldy amalgamations of data into information that can: improve patient outcomes, increase safety , enhance operational efficiency and support public health. Given the immense size of the data challenge, the distinctness and geographic spread of many healthcare-related activities, and the fact that so many healthcare activities are conducted by different entities which must interact with each other, there is really no other way to provide operations management tools necessary to deliver personalized medicine and to control spiraling costs. Since clinical analytics is an immature discipline, we carefully examine the practices of those institutions who are standard setters in the industry.

Provides a practical survey of clinical decision support systems that collect clinical data and enable the transition to clinical knowledge in real world applications intended to improve quality and safety of patient care. Students become familiar with the basic requirements for clinical decision support systems and the challenges associated with the development and deployment of new applications within the healthcare setting.

(Slashed with HI 80413) Designed to cover the process of change management in large healthcare organizations in light of current trends. Topics related to technology requirements, technology implementations, risk assessment and buy-in are among those covered.

(Slashed with HI 80414) Provides students with the foundational principles of usability and human factors as applied to safety and quality in health informatics technology. Course readings and materials review the concepts of human factors, usability and the cognitive consequences of health information technology on clinical performance and decision making. Attention is given to the role of mobile computing in health care, as well as information visualization.

(Slashed with HI 80415) Provides a foundation for understanding research in health informatics with a focus on user and experience design research. Through lectures, readings, discussions and assignments, students review user research methods, data collection techniques and communication strategies within the healthcare context. Students then apply this knowledge to creating a research plan for assessing health information technology and communicating results to key organizational stakeholders.

This course uses a policy analysis lens to critically examine issues related to the use of information technology in healthcare from an ethical, political and regulatory perspective. The primary focus will be on the United States, but international approaches will also be discussed. Legislation affecting Health Information Technology area will be examined including the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, HITECH section; Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Topics and issues related to Health Informatics including structure of health administrative and delivery systems, assessment of population health, models of health care delivery, access and quality of care will also be discussed.

Public Health Informatics (PHI) is an emergent, interdisciplinary field that focuses on the systematic management and dynamic application of information resources to enhance public health practice, education and research. As an emerging subset of Health Informatics, PHI is practiced by individuals, governmental and nongovernmental organizations at the international, national, regional, state and local levels. PHI deals with the collection and analysis of vital statistics data through surveillance; information creation; information storage and retrieval; visualization and graphics; dissemination; use of information for policy, decision making and trend tracking. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introductory overview of the vast and dynamic field of PHI, including definitions, approaches, competencies, applications and informatics principles applied in public health settings.

Introduce various types of standardized healthcare terminologies (controlled vocabularies) used in the Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Health information Exchange (HIE). Present the benefits of using standardized terminologies, as well as the interoperability and Meaningful Use (MU) requirements and standards. Explain the purposes, structures, components, and application of the most widely implemented standardized terminologies such as ICD, CPT, SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm, ICNP, and UMLS.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

HI 60691 SEMINAR IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit). Advanced research by students who are qualified to examine problems of certain special areas related to concentrations of study in health informatics.

(Repeatable for credit). Intensive examination of special topics of interest to those involved in health informatics program. Maximum workshop credit for the health informatics program is 4 credit hours. Satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) graded.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Workshop

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

HI 60792 ELECTIVE INTERNSHIP IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 2-3 Credit Hours

Supervised work experience in health informatics of a professional nature of not less than 100 clock hours (for 2 credit hours) or 150 clock hours (for 3 credit hours) with directed preparation of a reflection paper. In-progress (IP) mark permissible. Satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) graded.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 2-3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

HI 61095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Offered irregularly as resources and or opportunities permit. Topics could include current or emerging issues in health informatics. Specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes.

(Repeatable for credit) Research or individual investigation in areas not covered by the existing curriculum for master's level students. Maximum 6 credit hours towards the health informations major within the Master of Science degree. In-progress (IP) mark permissible.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 3-9 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

HI 66092 MASTER'S INTERNSHIP IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 3 Credit Hours

Supervised work experience of an advanced professional nature that concentrates on developing skills in areas of health informatics and integrates their knowledge from all HI courses and experiences. Satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) graded. In-progress (IP) mark permissible. Students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours towards the health informatics major within the master of science degree.

Provides a means for the application of the knowledge, research and competencies learned through study in health informatics to the development of an information system, product, setting or service. Students must have completed a minimum 30 credit hours towards the MS-HI program prior to registration. Satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) graded.

Under the advisement of a faculty member, students will complete a research paper that serves as a culminating experience for the M.S.-HI degree. Cumulative GPA of 3.000 is required prior to enrolling in the course. Satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) graded. Students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours the MS-HI program prior to registration.

Thesis students must register for a total of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester distributed over several semesters if desired. Satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) graded. Students must have completed a minimum 30 credit hours towards the MS-HI program prior to registration.

Introduction to information systems and their applications in healthcare used for managerial and clinical support. Study the fundamentals of information systems, including Electronic Medical Records (EMR), information security. Understand the role of standardized codes, vocabularies and terminologies used in health information systems. Analysis of management and enterprise systems, identify the key elements to manage information resources effectively and the trends affecting the development of health information systems and networks.

Conceptual foundations and practicum for health records management, including the planning, implementation and operation of electronic medical records (EMR); the management of EMR in management and enterprise systems; identifying, selecting and evaluating EMR and health information systems, applications, and repositories; and issues of data quality, integrity, migration, and interoperability.

(Slashed with HI 60411) The use of well-defined and well integrated clinical analytics throughout the healthcare value chain can be transformative. Through careful implementation of health analytics, hospitals can transform unwieldy amalgamations of data into information that can: Improve patient outcomes, increase safety, enhance operational efficiency and support public health. Given the immense size of the data challenge, the distinctness and geographic spread of many healthcare-related activities, and the fact that so many healthcare activities are conducted by different entities which must interact with each other, there is really no other way to provide operations management tools necessary to deliver personalized medicine and to control spiraling costs. Since clinical analytics is an immature discipline, we carefully examine the practices of those institutions who are standard setters in the industry.

(Slashed with HI 60412) Provides a practical survey of clinical decision support systems that collect clinical data and enable the transition to clinical knowledge in real world applications intended to improve quality and safety of patient care. Students become familiar with the basic requirements for clinical decision support systems and the challenges associated with the development and deployment of new applications within the healthcare setting.

(Slashed with HI 60413) Designed to cover the process of change management in large healthcare organizations in light of current trends. Topics related to technology requirements, technology implementations, risk assessment, end user computing and buy-in are among those covered.

(Slashed with HI 60414) Provides students with the foundational principles of usability and human factors as applied to safety and quality in health informatics technology. Course readings and materials review the concepts of human factors, usability, and the cognitive consequences of health information technology on clinical performance and decision making. Attention is given to the role of mobile computing in health care, as well as information visualization.

Prerequisite: HI 80401 with a minimum grade of C (2.000) and Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

HI 80415 HEALTH INFORMATICS INQUIRY AND ASSESSMENT 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with HI 60415) This course will provide a foundation for understanding research in health informatics with a focus on user and experience design research. Through course lectures, readings, discussions and assignments, students will review user research methods, data collection techniques and communication strategies within the healthcare context. Students will then apply this knowledge to creating a research plan for assessing health information technology and communicating results to key organizational stakeholders.

Public Health Informatics (PHI) is an emergent, interdisciplinary field that focuses on the systematic management and dynamic application of information resources to enhance public health practice, education and research. As an emerging subset of Health Informatics, PHI is practiced by individuals, governmental and nongovernmental organizations at the international, national, regional, state and local levels. PHI deals with the collection and analysis of vital statistics data through surveillance; information creation; information storage and retrieval; visualization and graphics; dissemination; use of information for policy, decision making and trend tracking. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introductory overview of the vast and dynamic field of PHI, including definitions, approaches, competencies, applications and informatics principles applied in public health settings.

(Repeatable for credit) Advanced research by students who are qualified to examine problems of certain special areas related to concentrations of study in health informatics.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

HI 81095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Offered irregularly as resources and or opportunities permit. Topics could include current or emerging issues in health informatics. Specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes.

Knowledge Management (KM)

KM 41095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Topics could include current or emerging issues in knowledge management. Topics will be announced in schedule of classes. Offered irregularly as resources and opportunities permit.

Covers theories of information and knowledge economy. The focus of the course is on information and the new information and digital economy, consumer behavior and production theory; the demand for information; information as a factor of production; information costs and pricing. Case studies in the information industry are explored.

(Slashed with KM 80305) Explores collaboration and communities from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. The theory includes structural elements (defining a community identity, scoping the domain, defining practice), and natural lifecycles, and best practices for cultivating communities. On the practical side, students explore strategic placement of communities, the community development process, community design and implementation, and measuring the impacts of communities on intellectual capital creation. Communities of practice are also discussed in the context of digital ecosystems (Web 2.0 and Web 3.0). Utilizes readings and reviews of real life case studies of communities of practice in education, health care and nursing, disaster management, military sciences, and hobbies and craft circles. Students also complete a course project pertaining to community of practice evaluation.

Addresses organizational learning in fast-paced, complex and changing organizational environments. For knowledge organizations in the 21st century, learning is a continuous activity. To survive and grow, a knowledge organization must learn through its people, its groups and the organization as a whole. The capacity to learn is a competitive advantage for a knowledge organization. Covers the fundamental theory of organizational learning, organizational learning types, and the five disciplines of learning organizations, and factors that facilitate or impede organizational learning.

(Slashed with KM 80311) Introduction to business process management and workflow management. BPM will describe how organizational business processes (internal, external, manual and automated) can be transformed and managed to increase efficiency, effectiveness and positively affect performance. Topics include the discovery, analysis, modeling and automation of workflow processes.

Prerequisite: KM 60301 with a minimum grade of C (2.000) and Graduate standing.

An introduction to strategic intelligence consisting of competitive and business intelligence. Strategic intelligence is an art, science and craft. Businesses and governments require effective intelligence programs, processes and tools to track businesses competitors, markets and trends by acquiring, creating, managing and disseminating intelligence knowledge.

Prerequisite: KM 60301 with a minimum grade of C (2.000) and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

KM 60315 FOUNDATIONS OF DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT 3 Credit Hours

Covers three main themes: Principles, which covers the document and records management conceptual framework, relationships with information policy, definitions and industry standards; Practices, which covers the management and procedural framework for effective planning and implementation of document and records management solutions; Technologies, which provides a business-oriented analysis of the nature of the enabling information systems available to support effective document and records management solutions.

Examines different types of cultures and how each type influences a knowledge organization - how culture influences the way knowledge workers work, how they make decisions and how they behave, the internal cultures of groups and communities, the cultural attributes of knowledge workers which may impact their knowledge behaviors. Organizational cultures of multicultural, global and virtual organizations are covered. Students conduct an organizational culture assessment.

(Slashed with KM 80340) Focuses on the business use of storytelling and narrative intelligence. Narrative intelligence is the ability to make sense of the world through narrative and storytelling. Business narrative helps a knowledge organization to strengthen its organizational visions, to enhance communications, to capture and transfer knowledge, externalize and internalize tacit knowledge, encourage innovation, build communities, and develop effective training, mentoring and learning strategies. Business narrative is the primary way that procedural knowledge is understood and shared. Covers oral and written stories, documentaries, oral histories, organizational myths and legends, case scenarios, training scenarios, encoded and embedded business rules, gossip and business conversations. Students learn how to develop business stories, craft and deliver a springboard story, evaluate narrative architectures, and design systems that support access to business narratives and stories.

(Slashed with KM 80370) Introduces students to the practical contexts, methods and tools associated with semantic analysis. Focuses on early life cycle aspects of semantics, including identification and modeling of semantic problems, design of semantic solutions, and the identification and implementation of appropriate semantic technologies. Covers natural language processing, rule-based and grammar based concept extraction, rule-based and dynamic classification and automated summarization. Students work with a variety of semantic technologies.

(Repeatable for credit) Intensive examination of special topics of interest to those involved in knowledge management. Maximum number of workshop credits for the MS-KM degree is 4 semester hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Workshop

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

KM 60792 ELECTIVE INTERNSHIP IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 2-3 Credit Hours

Supervised work experience in knowledge management of a professional nature of not less than 100 clock hours (for 2 credit hours) or 150 clock hours (for 3 credit hours) with directed preparation of a reflection paper.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 6-10 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

KM 61095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Offered irregularly as resources and or opportunities permit. Topics could include current or emerging issues in knowledge management. Specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes.

Repeatable for credit) Research or individual investigation in areas not covered in the existing curriculum for master's level students. Maximum credit towards master's degree: 6 hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 3-9 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

KM 66092 MASTER'S INTERNSHIP IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 3 Credit Hours

Supervised work experience of an advanced professional nature that concentrates on developing skills in areas of knowledge management and integrates their knowledge from all KM courses and experiences. Students must have completed 30 credit hours towards the MS-KM program prior to registration.

Provides a means for the application of the knowledge, research and competencies learned through study in knowledge management to the development of an information system, product, setting or service. Students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours prior to enrolling in the course.

Under the advisement of a faculty member, students will complete a research paper that serves as a culminating experience for the M.S.-KM program. Students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours towards the MS-KM program prior to registration.

Thesis students must register for a total of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester distributed over several semesters if desired. Students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours towards the MS-KM program prior to registration.

(Slashed with KM 60305) Explores collaboration and communities from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. The theory includes structural elements (defining a community identity, scoping the domain, defining practice), and natural lifecycles, and best practices for cultivating communities. On the practical side, students explore strategic placement of communities, the community development process, community design and implementation, and measuring the impacts of communities on intellectual capital creation. Communities of practice are also discussed in the context of digital ecosystems (Web 2.0 and Web 3.0). Utilizes readings and reviews of real life case studies of communities of practice in education, health care and nursing, disaster management, military sciences, and hobbies and craft circles. Students also complete a course project pertaining to community of practice evaluation.

(Slashed with KM 60307) Addresses organizational learning in fast-paced, complex and changing organizational environments. For knowledge organizations in the 21st century, learning is a continuous activity. To survive and grow, a knowledge organization must learn through its people, its groups and the organization as a whole. The capacity to learn is a competitive advantage for a knowledge organization. Covers the fundamental theory of organizational learning, organizational learning types, and the five disciplines of learning organizations, and factors that facilitate or impede organizational learning.

(Slashed with KM 60311) Introduction to business process management and workflow management. BPM will describe how organizational business processes, (internal, external, manual and automated), can be transformed and managed to increase efficiency, effectiveness and positively affect performance. Topics include the discovery, analysis, modeling and automation of workflow processes.

(Slashed with KM 60315) Covers three main themes: Principles, which covers the document and records management conceptual framework, relationships with information policy, definitions and industry standards; Practices, which covers the management and procedural framework for effective planning and implementation of document and records management solutions; Technologies, which provides a business-oriented analysis of the nature of the enabling information systems available to support effective document and records management solutions.

(Slashed with KM 60316) Examines different types of cultures and how each type influences a knowledge organization - how culture influences the way knowledge workers work, how they make decisions and how they behave, the internal cultures of groups and communities, the cultural attributes of knowledge workers which may impact their knowledge behaviors. Organizational cultures of multicultural, global and virtual organizations are covered. Students conduct an organizational culture assessment.

(Slashed with KM 60340) Focuses on the business use of storytelling and narrative intelligence. Narrative intelligence is the ability to make sense of the world through narrative and storytelling. Business narrative helps a knowledge organization to strengthen its organizational visions, to enhance communications, to capture and transfer knowledge, externalize and internalize tacit knowledge, encourage innovation, build communities, and develop effective training, mentoring and learning strategies. Business narrative is the primary way that procedural knowledge is understood and shared. Covers oral and written stories, documentaries, oral histories, organizational myths and legends, case scenarios, training scenarios, encoded and embedded business rules, gossip and business conversations. Students learn how to develop business stories, craft and deliver a springboard story, evaluate narrative architectures, and design systems that support access to business narratives and stories.

(Slashed with KM 60370) Introduces students to the practical contexts, methods and tools associated with semantic analysis. Focuses on early life cycle aspects of semantics, including identification and modeling of semantic problems, design of semantic solutions, and the identification and implementation of appropriate semantic technologies. Covers natural language processing, rule-based and grammar based concept extraction, rule-based and dynamic classification and automated summarization. Students work with a variety of semantic technologies.

(Repeatable for credit) Advanced research by students who are qualified to examine problems of certain special areas related to concentrations of study in knowledge management.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

KM 81095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Offered irregularly as resources and or opportunities permit. Topics could include current or emerging issues in knowledge management. Specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes.

Library and Information Science (LIS)

LIS 10010 INFORMATION FLUENCY 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with LIB 10010) Teaches information and technology skills critical to college success, enabling students to become information fluent--able to find and evaluate information in a variety of contexts and formats, using a variety of technologies, to achieve specific objectives in effective and socially responsible ways.

(Cross-listed with LIB 30010) Teaches information access, technology, and media literacy skills which enables student to become, not only information literate, but also information fluent - able to move seamlessly among multiple information sources and technologies resources to fill their informational needs, whether in the classroom or the workplace.

Exploration of advanced copyright topics such as mass digitization, creative arts and other issues in fair use, library, archive and educational uses including the TEACH Act, digital first sale rights, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and an introduction to copyright reform.

Topics related to licensing of information products and services including online contract formation, software licenses (End User License Agreements), database and website terms of service, detailed understanding of common terms and conditions in license agreements and an introduction to music licensing and Creative Commons licensing.

(Repeatable for credit)Maximum workshop credit accepted for MLIS degree is 4 semester hours. Intensive examination of special topics of interest to practicing librarians.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Workshop

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

LIS 60010 THE INFORMATION LANDSCAPE 3 Credit Hours

Exploration of the nature of information and technology in information-intensive environments. Topics to be addressed include information lifecycle processes such as production, storage, sharing, and consumption; social, cultural, economic, legal, and technological contexts for understanding information processes; the roles of information professionals and agencies, and their place in the larger information marketplace; current and emerging information technologies that shape the information economy.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 60020 INFORMATION ORGANIZATION 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to the theory and practice of information organization and retrieval in various information environments. Familiarity with principles, standards, tools and current systems relating to organization of information and retrieval. Exploration of supported information system functions such as searching, browsing, and navigation. Assessment and evaluation of information organization and retrieval systems.

Takes a user-centered approach in exploring the information needs and behaviors of people (as individuals and in groups, communities, and institutions) in relation to the larger information ecology that surrounds them. Topics covered include an overview of information ecology; the user-centered paradigm; major information needs and information behavior theories, models, and findings; the landscape of information sources and services for users; factors that influence people’s information needs and behaviors; and user empowerment, information ethics, information fluency, and related issues.

Examines the political, social, economic, and technical forces that influence the larger environments in which information institutions are situated. This course explores characteristics of the environments in which information professionals may work, including but not limited to academic, school, public, and special libraries, museums, archives, cultural heritage institutions, government organizations, corporations across all industries, and information creators and publishers. The course explores characteristics of the information profession including core values and principles, emerging professions, and understanding possible futures in profession, and explores ideas of organizational behavior in information institutions that operate across the institution as a whole, within groups, and within individuals in the organization.

Under the advisement of a faculty member, students complete a professional-level internship that serves as a culminating experience for the M.L.I.S. degree. A minimum GPA of 3.000 is required for registration in this course.

Prerequisite: LIS 60000 and 60001 and 60002 and 60003 and 60600 and 60610; or LIS 60010 and LIS 60020 and LIS 60030 and LIS 60040 and LIS 60050; and 24 credit hours completed in the MLIS program; special approval and Graduate standing.

Under the advisement of a faculty member, students will complete a master's research project that serves as a culminating experience for the M.L.I.S. degree. A minimum GPA of 3.000 is required for registration in this course.

Prerequisite: LIS 60050; and LIS 60000 and 60001 and 60002 and 60003 and 60600 and 60610 or LIS 60010 and LIS 60020 and LIS 60030 and LIS 60040; and 24 credit hours completed in the MLIS program; special approval and Graduate standing.

Under the advisement of a faculty member, students will complete a research paper that serves as a culminating experience for the M.L.I.S. degree. A minimum GPA of 3.000 is required for registration in this course.

Prerequisite: LIS 60000 and 60001 and 60002 and 60003 and 60600 and 60610; or LIS 60010 and LIS 60020 and LIS 60030 and LIS 60040 and LIS 60050; and 24 credit hours completed in the MLIS program; and special approval and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Research

Contact Hours: 10 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

LIS 60199 THESIS I 2-6 Credit Hours

Thesis students must register for a total of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester, distributed over several semesters if desired. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.000 to be eligible for this course. In order to qualify for graduation, graduate students must have a 3.000 cumulative GPA in all graduate courses attempted.

Completed in a student’s last semester. It will include the creation of an electronic portfolio to represent and self-evaluate the student’s experience throughout the MLIS program, considering program learning outcomes and preparation for a career in the field of library and information science.

The first of three one-credit courses in digital technologies, this course presents foundational knowledge on the principles that underlie digital resources and services in modern information society, with specific emphasis on data representation, encoding, formatting, and data modeling.

The second of three one-credit courses in digital technologies, this course presents foundational knowledge on the principles that underlie digital resources and services in modern information society, with specific emphasis on online information systems, the Internet, and data security.

The third of three one-credit courses in digital technologies, this course presents foundational knowledge on the principles that underlie digital resources and services in modern information society, with specific emphasis on Web-based information applications, programming logic, Linked Data, and the interpretation of data.

(Slashed with LIS 80601) Introduction to use and evaluation of basic sources of reference information, computerized and noncomputerized; reference interview and question-negotiation techniques; administration of reference and information services.

(Slashed with LIS 80609) Introduction to the theory and practice of marketing the library. Topics include the evaluation of customer needs, the marketing mix, merchandising, public relations, relationship marketing, and the design and development of a marketing plan for libraries.

(Slashed with LIS 80611) Library treatment of U.S. government publications with brief attention to municipal and state publications, and major documents of Great Britain, Canada and the United Nations.

(Slashed with LIS 80616) The formation of special libraries. Libraries in special subject fields and in organizations: corporations, government agencies, hospitals, etc. Internal organization and administration collection development and services.

(Cross-listed with AS 43001 and AS 53001 and AS 73001) (Slashed with LIS 80619) Fundamentals of legal research methods and major sources of American legal literature in print and electronic formats as used in other disciplines. Students learn how to formulate a research plan based on legal analysis of issues using relevant, authoritative legal resources.

(Slashed with LIS 80620) Identifies print and electronic sources of health information with emphasis on electronic sources. Medical patient and consumer health information is presented. This course is designed for the health educator, librarian, nurse or other health care professional.

(Slashed with LIS 80621) Content, bibliographic structure and communication patterns in the social sciences with emphasis on information sources and services in sociology, history, education, political science, anthropology, related disciplines.

(Slashed with LIS 80627) Engages students in the study and application of art and story in children’s picturebooks through the lenses of book history, publishing studies, children’s book illustration and storytelling, visual literacy and visual storytelling. Readers of picturebooks are studied as well, from professional readers, like librarians and book reviewers, to picturebook consumers.

(Slashed with LIS 80630) Organization and administration of information sources and information services for children and young adults (K-12). Evaluation selection and utilization of print and electronic sources.

(Slashed with LIS 80633) Management and preservation of digital objects and records throughout their lifecycle. Essential technologies and standards for building and maintaining robust, trusted digital repositories. Emphasizes the use and reuse of scholarly data, business and government records, cultural heritage materials, and other digital objects to create resources supporting communities of practice in their work.

(Slashed with LIS 80635) Cultural heritage informatics brings a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary approach to supporting the entire lifecycle of cultural heritage information and documentation procedures for the benefit of the preservation, study, and promotion of cultural heritage. The course covers methods of creating descriptions for cultural objects, as well as organizing, delivering, and presenting the cultural heritage (tangible, intangible, and digital) resources in the digital age. The course aims to prepare students for careers focusing on or transcending libraries, archives, museums (LAMs), historical societies, and other cultural institutions by introducing them the methodologies and technologies commonly used in cultural heritage informatics and can be broadly implemented in LAMs.

(Slashed with LIS 80636) Introduction to various types of knowledge organization systems, services, and structures (KOS) used in the networked environment. Understanding of the functional philosophical, logical, and linguistic fundamentals of KOS. Explanation of design options, features of KOS, and procedures to be used in the thesaurus, taxonomy and ontology construction.

(Slashed with LIS 80637) Principles and theories of metadata development in the digital environment. Main focus is given to the design and applications of metadata schemas for distinct domains and information communities, issues in metadat interoperability, vocabulary control, quality control and evaluation. Examination of international standards, activities and projects with the use of case study approach.

(Slashed with LIS 80638) Issues related to the development and maintenance of digital libraries, including technology, collection development and management, project management, digital preservation, user-centered design, public services, rights management and funding.

(Slashed with LIS 80643) Use of information technologies to search for and retrieve electronic information, primarily through the Internet. Analysis of database structures and electronic records; search principles and heuristics; database system producers; system interfaces; and evaluation of results.

(Slahsed with LIS 80645) Characteristics and concepts of database systems; different types of database models; conceptual database design and implementation; the relational database model and its application in practice: key issues, principles, and techniques; current database technologies.

(Slashed with LIS 80647) Study, use and evaluation of current and emerging information technologies; network and software resources for libraries and information centers, including network analysis and management, standards and protocols, and client-server technologies; and techniques for accessing and evaluating such technologies and resources.

(Slashed with LIS 80648) Students significantly advance both their theoretical knowledge and practical skills by developing and implementing a comprehensive web content strategy. Focus is on developing and maintaining website content, organizing and presenting content, and acquiring skill in the use of web technologies needed by content managers to publish, manage, and disseminate content on the web and in the mobile environment.

(Slashed with LIS 80649) Principles and methods of manual and computerized indexing and abstracting applied to I & A databases ,back of book indexes website indexes and sitemaps. Techniques of constructing indexing languages using international standards. Theory and practice of index design for specific formats and subjects. Automation and I & A services in networked environments.

(Slashed with LIS 80650) Political, economic, cultural and legal issues regarding the production, distribution and use of information (print, electronic and Web). Policy-making process, standards and protocols, intellectual property, information economy, impact of computers on access and policy, privacy rights, transnational flow of information and the Internet and the World Wide Web.

(Slashed with LIS 80651) This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts, terminology, techniques and applications of digital imaging as they relate to the development of digital image collections depicting works found in museum collections, archives and special collections in libraries. The students will acquire knowledge and skills necessary to design, create, and manage digital images of text, graphics, slides and reproductions of 3-D objects. They will also be introduced to the principles and issues that pertain to the creation and distribution of digital image archives via image databases and the Web environment.

(Slashed with LIS 80652) An introduction to the core principles and practices of recordkeeping and the multiple and complex roles records and archives play in identity, evidence, transparency, memory, accountability, equity, representation and trust in society. This course covers historical and contemporary recordkeeping contexts related to individuals, family, community, organization, corporate, academia and government, as well as traditional, nontextual and digital formats of records and archives.

LIS 60653 INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES IN LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 3 Credit Hours

Introduces primary and secondary resources and materials to promote and perform reference services in genealogy and local history through lectures, readings, discussion, and practical exercises. The course will use primary and secondary materials available to librarians and archivists in libraries, archives, historical societies and on the Internet.

(Slashed with LIS 80654) Types and causes of deterioration of various kinds of library, archival, and museum collections; storage and preventive care, preservation through photographic reproduction and digital conversion, and conservation of rare materials.

(Slashed with LIS 80656) Topics related to licensing of information products and services including online contract formation, software licenses (End User License Agreements), database and website terms of service, detailed understanding of common terms and conditions in license agreements and an introduction to music licensing and Creative Commons licensing.

(Slashed with LIS 80657) This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory, methods and traditions employed by records professionals to form and shape archives as societal memory. This course focusses primarily on acquisition, selection, documentation and appraisal theory and methods. Students will also examine contemporary records frameworks and approaches and issues faced by archivists, special collections librarians and manuscript curators employed to identify, evaluate, acquire and dispose of records.

From apps, to eBooks, to multi-platform books, to books with augmented reality, new digital formats extend books across media platforms, and provide readers with new, interactive ways of engaging with texts. However, the proliferation of new media formats means there are just as many questions related to their selection, evaluation, and use. This course aims to answer those questions and to critically examine digital formats and related implications for stakeholders in the field of literary production for young people, including librarians, publishers, authors, illustrators, and readers.

(Repeatable for credit) Intensive examination of special topics of interest to practicing librarians. May be repeated. Maximum workshop credit accepted for MLIS degree is 4 semester hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Workshop

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

LIS 60695 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LIBRARY SCIENCE 1-10 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with 80695) Individual research at high levels of specialization. Intended for persons in sixth year program.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-10 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

LIS 60700 FOUNDATIONS OF MUSEUM STUDIES 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 80700) Intended for those interested in learning more about museums or specializing in museum studies. The goal is to introduce students to various aspects of all types of museums as dynamic networked systems positioned around objects, people and ideas. Covers history and types of museums, the roles of objects and ideas, structure, function, museum workers and users, and the purpose and future of museums.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 60701 MUSEUM COLLECTIONS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 80701) This course introduces students to the organization, care and meaning of objects held in museum collections. Through both theoretical and practical concepts, basic collection management and registration skills are introduced. In conjunction, students explore the meanings made of museum objects.

(Slashed with LIS 80702) Museums communicate to the public in a multitude of ways: interpretation, exhibition, publication, educational programming and using a web presence. This course introduces important concepts, theories, applications, processes and technology used in museum interpretation and communication. Students are provided with a balance of practical techniques with thoughtful conceptual exploration.

(Slashed with LIS 80703) Families, individuals and students visit museums and community institutions for a variety of purposes including leisure, education and curiosity. Introduction to the research and theory on museum user experience. Inquiry involves examining notions of learning, engagement, and transformative experiences of users, characteristics of users and the social dynamics of the museum experience. In addition, reviews several programmatic techniques and methods used in museums to increase engagement and learning for patrons.

(Slashed with LIS 80704) Museums are by their very nature complex and dynamic systems composed of people, objects and activities. Comprised of an “outer” subsystem and an “inner” subsystem, the museum as a whole functions as an organic body, with all of its parts working together to function successfully. This system exists within a larger landscape, one filled increasingly with new types of interactions, unlimited access and constant feedback. This course explores this holistic system from both practical and conceptual viewpoints, examining the role of administration throughout the system as well as considering current issues such as sustainability, advocacy and relationships with community and users add to an overall understanding of the museum system.

(Slashed with LIS 80705) While the collecting of objects can be found as far back as ancient times in various parts of the world, the birth of the modern museum finds its roots in Europe. In the context of today’s world, students will “go back in time” to understand the origins of western museums and the creation, use, and meaning of publicly shared collections over time. Students will explore the history of the modern museum and spend time visiting actual sites and collections that played a role in this history. Exploring the past in this way is geared specifically to help today’s museum workers gain a better understanding of their own role and purpose in their community, society, and nation.

(Slashed with LIS 60601) Introduction to use and evaluation of basic sources of reference information, computerized and noncomputerized; reference interview and question-negotiation techniques; administration of reference and information services.

(Slashed with 60608) Analysis of the historical, sociopolitical, technological, fiscal and organizational factors affecting American public librarianship. Includes evaluation, planning, networking, funding, automation, buildings and censorship.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80609 MARKETING THE LIBRARY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60609) Introduction to the theory and practice of marketing the library. Topics include the evaluation of customer needs, the marketing mix, merchandising, public relations, relationship marketing, and the design and development of a marketing plan for libraries.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80611 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60611) Library treatment of U.S. government publications, with brief attention to municipal and state publications, and major documents of Great Britain, Canada and the United Nations. Will not include materials covered in LIS 60601/LIS 80601.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80612 LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR ADULTS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60612) Recent investigations of group and individual reading habits; advisory services in various types of libraries; library programs for adult education; projection of library materials toward community.

(Slashed with LIS 60615) Governance, administration and services of libraries in institutions of postsecondary education.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80616 THE SPECIAL LIBRARY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60616) The formation of special libraries. Libraries in special subject fields and in organizations: corporations, government agencies, hospitals, etc. Internal organization and administration, collection development and services.

(Slashed with LIS 60618) Invites information professionals from any library point-of-view (school, public, academic, archives, special, etc.). Topics include definitions and history of information literacy standards and objectives, developing an information literacy agenda, library pedagogy and learning styles, information literacy needs assessment, program development and delivery, and experiential learning for students in library communities.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80619 LEGAL INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60619) (Cross-listed with AS 43001 and AS 53001 and AS 73001) Fundamentals of legal research methods and major sources of American legal literature in print and electronic formats as used in other disciplines. Students learn how to formulate a research plan based on legal analysis of issues using relevant, authoritative legal resources.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80620 HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with LIS 60620) Identifies print and electronic sources of health information with emphasis on electronic sources. Medical patient and consumer health information is presented. This course is designed for the health educator, librarian, nurse or other heathcare professional.

(Slashed with LIS 60621) Content, bibliographic structure and communication patterns in the social sciences with emphasis on information sources and services in sociology, history, education, political science, anthropology, related disciplines.

(Cross-listed with LIS 60627) Engages students in the study and application of art and story in children’s picturebooks through the lenses of book history, publishing studies, children’s book illustration and storytelling, visual literacy and visual storytelling. Readers of picturebooks are studied as well, from professional readers, like librarians and book reviewers, to picturebook consumers.

LIS 80629 LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60629) Selection and utilization of materials in relation to needs, abilities and interests of school-age children.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80630 REFERENCE SOURCES AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60630) Organization and administration of information sources and information services for children and young adults (K-12). Evaluation, selection and utilization of print and electronic sources.

(Slashed with LIS 60633) Management and preservation of digital objects and records throughout their lifecycle. Essential technologies and standards for building and maintaining robust, trusted digital repositories. Emphasizes the use and reuse of scholarly data, business and government records, cultural heritage materials, and other digital objects to create resources supporting communities of practice in their work.

(Slashed with LIS 60635) Cultural heritage informatics brings a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary approach to supporting the entire lifecycle of cultural heritage information and documentation procedures for the benefit of the preservation, study, and promotion of cultural heritage. The course covers methods of creating descriptions for cultural objects, as well as organizing, delivering, and presenting the cultural heritage (tangible, intangible, and digital) resources in the digital age. The course aims to prepare students for careers focusing on or transcending libraries, archives, museums (LAMs), historical societies, and other cultural institutions by introducing them to the methodologies and technologies commonly used in cultural heritage informatics and can be broadly implemented in LAMs.

(Slashed with LIS 60636) Introduction to various types of knowledge organization systems, services, and structures (KOS) used in the networked environment. Understanding of the functional philosophical, logical, and linguistic fundamentals of KOS. Explanation of design options, features of KOS, and procedures to be used in the thesaurus, taxonomy and ontology construction.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80637 METADATA ARCHITECTURE AND IMPLEMENTATION 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60637) Principles and theories of metadata development in the digital environment. Main focus is given to the design and applications of metadata schemas for distinct domains and information communities, issues in metadata interoperability, vocabulary control, quality control and evaluation. Examination of international standards, activities and projects with the use of case study approach.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80638 DIGITAL LIBRARIES 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60638) Issues related to the development and maintenance of digital libraries, including technology, collection development and management, project management, digital preservation, user-centered design, public services, rights management and funding.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80639 IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60639) Explores issues related to implementation of digital libraries and provides hands-on experience for students to build digital library prototypes (small-scale) with open source software. The major emphasis is on design and implementation of key digital library functions, including building digital collections, defining and creating metadata, indexing, browsing and retrieval, customizing interface, implementing services, encoding and transforming for data exchange, and testing the usability and effectiveness.

(Slashed with LIS 60643) Use of information technologies to search for and retrieve electronic information, primarily through the Internet. Analysis of database structures and electronic records; search principles and heuristics; database system producers; system interfaces; and evaluation of results.

(Slashed with LIS 60645) Characteristics and concepts of database systems; different types of database models; conceptual database design and implementation; the relational database model and its application in practice: key issues, principles, and techniques; current database technologies.

(Slashed with LIS 60647) Study, use and evaluation of current and emerging information technologies; network and software resources for libraries and information centers, including network analysis and management, standards, protocols and client-server technologies; and techniques for accessing and evaluating such technologies and resources.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80648 WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60648) Students significantly advance both their theoretical knowledge and practical skills by developing and implementing a comprehensive web content strategy. Focus is on developing and maintaining website content, organizing and presenting content, and acquiring skill in the use of web technologies needed by content managers to publish, manage, and disseminate content on the web and in the mobile environment.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80649 INDEXING AND ABSTRACTING 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60649) Principles and methods of manual and computerized indexing and abstracting applied to I&A databases, back-of-book indexes, Web site indexes and sitemaps. Techniques of constructing indexing languages using international standards. Theory and practice of index design for specific formats and subjects. Automation and I&A services in networked environments.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80650 INFORMATION POLICY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60650) Political, economic, cultural and legal issues regarding the production, distribution, and use of information (print, electronic and Web). Policy-making process, standards and protocols, intellectual property, information economy, impact of computers on access and policy, privacy rights, transnational flow of information and the Internet and the World Wide Web.

(Slashed with LIS 60651) This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts, terminology, techniques and applications of digital imaging as they relate to the development of digital image collections depicting works found in museum collections, archives, and special collections in libraries. The students will acquire knowledge and skills necessary to design, create and manage digital images of text, graphics, slides, and reproductions of 3-D objects. They will also be introduced to the principles and issues that pertain to the creation and distribution of digital-image archives via image databases and the Web environment.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80652 FOUNDATIONS OF RECORDKEEPING IN SOCIETY 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60652) An introduction to the core principles and practices of recordkeeping and the multiple and complex roles records and archives play in identity, evidence, transparency, memory, accountability, equity, representation and trust in society. This course covers historical and contemporary recordkeeping contexts related to individuals, family, community, organization, corporate, academia and government, as well as traditional, nontextual and digital formats of records and archives.

(Slashed with LIS 60654) Types and causes of deterioration of various kinds of library, archival, and museum collections; storage and preventive care, preservation through photographic reproduction and digital conversion, and conservation of rare materials.

(Slashed with LIS 60656) Topics related to licensing of information products and services including online contract formation, software licenses (End User License Agreements), database and website terms of service, detailed understanding of common terms and conditions in license agreements and an introduction to music licensing and Creative Commons licensing.

(Slashed with LIS 60657) This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory, methods and traditions employed by records professionals to form and shape archives as societal memory. This course focuses primarily on acquisition, selection, documentation and appraisal theory and methods. Students will also examine contemporary records frameworks and approaches and issues faced by archivists, special collections librarians and manuscript curators employed to identify, evaluate, acquire and dispose of records.

(Slashed with LIS 60668) Provides an introduction to international and comparative librarianship.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80691 SEMINAR IN LIBRARY SCIENCE 1-3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60691) Advanced research by small groups of students who are qualified to examine problems of certain special areas.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80694 COLLEGE TEACHING OF LIBRARY SCIENCE 2,3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Staff training and experience in college teaching.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2-3 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

LIS 80695 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LIBRARY SCIENCE 1-10 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with LIS 60695) Individual research at high levels of specialization.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-10 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

LIS 80700 FOUNDATIONS OF MUSEUM STUDIES 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60700) Intended for those interested in learning more about museums or specializing in museum studies. The goal is to introduce students to various aspects of all types of museums as dynamic networked systems positioned around objects, people and ideas. Covers history and types of museums, the roles of objects and ideas, structure, function, museum workers and users, and the purpose and future of museums.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 80701 MUSEUM COLLECTIONS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with LIS 60701) Introduction to the organization, care and meaning of objects held in museum collections. Through both theoretical and practical concepts, basic collection management and registration skills are introduced. In conjunction, students explore the meanings made of museum objects.

(Slashed with LIS 60702) Museums communicate to the public in a multitude of ways: interpretation, exhibition, publication, educational programming and using a web presence. Introduces important concepts, theories, applications, processes and technology used in museum interpretation and communication. Students are provided with a balance of practical techniques with thoughtful conceptual exploration.

(Slashed with LIS 60703) Families, individuals, and students visit museums and community institutions for a variety of purposes including leisure, education, and curiosity. Introduction to the research and theory on museum user experience. Inquiry involves examining notions of learning, engagement, and transformative experiences of users, characteristics of users, and the social dynamics of the museum experience. In addition, reviews several programmatic techniques and methods used in museums to increase engagement and learning for patrons.

(Slashed with LIS 60704) Museums are by their very nature complex and dynamic systems composed of people, objects and activities. Comprised of an “outer” subsystem and an “inner” subsystem, museum as a whole functions as an organic body, with all of its parts working together to function successfully. This system exists within a larger landscape, one filled increasingly with new types of interactions, unlimited access, and constant feedback. This course explores this holistic system from both practical and conceptual viewpoints, examining the role of administration throughout the system as well as considering current issues such as sustainability, advocacy and relationships with community and users add to an overall understanding of the museum system.

(Slashed with LIS 60705) While the collecting of objects can be found as far back as ancient times in various parts of the world, the birth of the modern museum finds its roots in Europe. In the context of today’s world, students will “go back in time” to understand the origins of western museums and the creation, use, and meaning of publicly shared collections over time. Students will explore the history of the modern museum and spend time visiting actual sites and collections that played a role in this history. Exploring the past in this way is geared specifically to help today’s museum workers gain a better understanding of their own role and purpose in their community, society and nation.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LIS 81095 SELECTED TOPICS IN LIBRARY SCIENCE 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with LIS 61095) Offered irregularly as resources and or opportunities permit. Topics will be announced in the Schedule of Classes.

User Experience Design (UXD)

UXD 20001 INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

Students explore the context within which User Experience Design exists and the fundamental research that explains human behavior and how that research informs design decisions. Students are also introduced to the basic design processes and deliverables employed by UXD professionals.

Introduction to the fundamental concepts and practices of information architecture (IA). Students develop practical skills for comparing, analyzing, critiquing and design of IA. Major topics include organization, navigation, labeling and search systems for web and mobile architectures.

Provides a conceptual and practical overview of the processes and methods of usability testing such as development of test protocols, goals, facilitation, analysis and reporting of results. Actual usability tests are performed, using quantitative and qualitative methods and employing emerging software tools to facilitate data collection and analysis.

(Repeatable for credit) Topics could include current or emerging issues in user experience design. Topics will be announced in schedule of classes. Offered irregularly as resources and opportunities permit.

(Slashed with UXD 80001) Students explore the context in which User Experience Design exists and the various methods employed by designers in various fields related to design research, the generation of ideas and implementation of designs. Students are introduced to methods of design evaluation and to the conceptual framework of the related curricula.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

UXD 60002 USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN IN PRACTICE 3 Credit Hours

Students learn and employ methods for engaging in creative problem solving. Introduce students to design research methods and current research on human behavior as it applies to user experience design. A core set of design deliverables are examined. Students begin to develop individual portfolio materials.

(Slashed with UXD 80101) Introduction to the fundamental concepts and practices of information architecture (IA). Students develop practical skills for comparing, analyzing, critiquing and designing information architectures. Major topics include organization, navigation, labeling, search and other core IA concepts. Students learn to create blueprints, wireframes, process flows and other documents used to communicate an information architecture design.

(Slashed with UXD 80103) Design research seeks to understand user needs, goals and tasks. Deals with research methods for human-centered design of information-rich artifacts and experiences. Covers interviews, surveys, diary studies and other methods applicable to the formative stages of the design process. Students learn to distill research findings into audience segments, user profiles, personas, scenarios and other documents that model user behavior.

Prerequisite: UXD 60001 and UXD 60002 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

UXD 60104 USABILITY I 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with UXD 80104) Provides a conceptual and practical overview of the processes and methods of usability testing, such as Think Aloud protocols, performance measurements and eye-tracking analysis. Actual usability testing is performed, using quantitative and qualitative methods and employing current and emerging software tools to facilitate data collection and analysis.

(Slashed with UXD 80106) Introduces the field of content strategy and its relationship to user experience design. Includes history and practices of content strategy, how to analyze user needs for content, the production of written materials related to content strategy and content audits and governance models. This course is the conceptual basis behind content strategy.

(Slashed with UXD 80111) This course will cover current topics in architecting for a changing web environment. Conceptual and technical aspects of Web 2.0 and Rich Internet Applications (RIA) have created the need for different types of design deliverables and usability considerations. In order to understand how to architect for Web 2.0, we must come to an understanding of what it is and how it works at least at a basic level. In addition, design tools to aid information architects are becoming more advanced and can aid IAs, making them more effective and efficient. These tools will be covered in depth.

This course provides students with experience planning, designing and prototyping interactions. Students will learn common interaction design (IxD) methodologies, what is expected of interaction designers, and what deliverables a designer typically provides. Students will practice interaction design by specifying content organization, hierarchy and user journeys for a mobile application in wireframe form. Students will create a functional prototype, building in the basic functionality needed for navigation and process funnels. Finally, students will test their prototypes formally.

(Slashed with UXD 80113) In order to design and develop effective user interfaces, task analysis process and theory are explored and applied via principles drawn from anthropology, ethnography, cognitive psychology, document and instruction systems design and market research. Practical techniques and methodologies are presented to improve interface design through all phases of the design process.

(Slashed with UXD 80114) Provides students with an understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods appropriate for conducting advanced studies of human interaction with computers. In addition, students learn how to evaluate, purchase, implement and operate equipment for usability labs in a manner consistent with research methods.

As User Experience Design professionals are increasingly sought out not only to solve specific experience problems but also for business strategies, this course will teach students business terms and principles to become viable leaders within their organizations. Students will learn business concepts like market forces, business models innovation and design, basic accounting and finance, and how to interact with their colleagues as leaders.

Supervised work experience in user experience design of a professional nature of not less than 100 clock hours (for 2 credit hours) or 150 clock hours (for 3 credit hours) with directed readings and preparation of a paper.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 6-9 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

UXD 61095 SPECIAL TOPICS IN USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Offered irregularly as resources and or opportunities permit. Topics could include current or emerging issues in user experience design.

(Repeatable for credit) Research or individual investigation in areas not covered by the existing curriculum for master's level students. Maximum 6 credit towards the user experience design major within the master of science degree.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 3-9 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

UXD 66080 PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT 3 Credit Hours

Students complete the assembly and evaluation of their work throughout the User Experience Design program in the form of a professional portfolio that will be used in efforts to gain employment or freelance work. Evaluation is done through critique by User Experience Design faculty and by peers.

Supervised work experience of an advanced professional nature that concentrates on developing skills in areas of user experience design and integrates their knowledge from all UXD courses and experiences. Students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours towards the user experience design major prior to registration.

Provides a means for the application of the knowledge, research and competencies learned through study in user experience design to the development of an information system, product, setting or service. Cumulative GPA of 3.000 is required prior to enrolling in the course. Students must have completed 30 credit hours towards the MS-UXDE program prior to registration.

Under the advisement of a faculty member, students will complete a research paper that serves as a culminating experience for the M.S.-UXD degree. Students must have completed 30 credit hours towards the MS-UXDE program prior to registration.

Thesis students must register for a total of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester distributed over several semesters if desired. Students must have completed 30 credit hours towards the MS-UXDE program prior to registration.

(Slashed with UXD 60120) Students explore the context in which User Experience Design exists and the various methods employed by designers in various fields related to design research, the generation of ideas and implementation of designs. Students are introduced to methods of design evaluation and to the conceptual framework of the related curricula.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

UXD 80002 USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN IN PRACTICE 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with UXD 60002) Students learn and employ methods for engaging in creative problem solving. Introduce students to design research methods and current research on human behavior as it applies to user experience design. A core set of design deliverables are examined. Students begin to develop individual portfolio materials.

Prerequisite: UXD 80001 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

UXD 80101 INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE I 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with UXD 60101) Introduction to the fundamental concepts and practices of information architecture (IA). Students develop practical skills for comparing, analyzing, critiquing and designing information architectures. Major topics include organization, navigation, labeling, search and other core IA concepts. Students learn to create blueprints, wireframes, process flows and other documents used to communicate an information architecture design.

Prerequisite: UXD 80001 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and UXD 80002 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

UXD 80103 RESEARCHING THE USER EXPERIENCE I 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with UXD 60103) Design research seeks to understand user needs, goals and tasks. Deals with research methods for human-centered design of information-rich artifacts and experiences. Covers interviews, surveys, diary studies and other methods applicable to the formative stages of the design process. Students learn to distill research findings into audience segments, user profiles, personas, scenarios and other documents that model user behavior.

Prerequisite: UXD 80001 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); UXD 80002 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

UXD 80104 USABILITY I 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with UXD 60104) Provides a conceptual and practical overview of the processes and methods of usability testing, such as Think Aloud protocols, performance measurements and eye-tracking analysis. Actual usability testing is performed, using quantitative and qualitative methods and employing current and emerging software tools to facilitate data collection and analysis.

(Slashed with UXD 60106) Introduces the field of content strategy and its relationship to user experience design. Includes history and practices of content strategy, how to analyze user needs for content, the production of written materials related to content strategy, and content audits and governance models. This course is the conceptual basis behind content strategy.

(Slashed with UXD 60111) Web site design from emerging directions, such as the separation of content from presentation, with e.g., the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for formatting web-based documents. The course includes considerations of making web sites compliant with federal regulations or other standards and validation for various markup guidelines.

Prerequisite: UXD 80001 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and UXD 80002 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and UXD 80101 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

UXD 80113 RESEARCHING THE USER EXPERIENCE II 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with UXD 60113) In order to design and develop effective user interfaces, task analysis process and theory are explored and applied via principles drawn from anthropology, ethnography, cognitive psychology, document and instruction systems design and market research. Practical techniques and methodologies are presented to improve interface design through all phases of the design process.

Prerequisite: UXD 80001 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and UXD 80002 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and UXD 80103 with a minimum grade of C (2.000); and Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

UXD 80114 USABILITY II 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with UXD 60114) Provides students with an understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods appropriate for conducting advanced studies of human interaction with computers. In addition, students learn how to evaluate, purchase, implement and operate equipment for usability labs in a manner consistent with research methods.

Visual Communication Design (VCD)

VCD 13000 DESIGN: PRINCIPLES, PROCESSES AND PRACTICE 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to the principles, processes and applications of design. Students explore the language of design, how it is influenced by form, content and context. Focus on historical overview, design theory, brainstorming, ideation, two-dimensional design, environmental design, typography, illustration, photography and interactive media.

Examines the topics visual communication design theory, two-dimensional graphic design, environmental graphic design, typography, illustration, photographic illustration, and interactive media. Introduction to how and why professionals in the field of visual communication design create meaning and context through their work. Students explore the language of visual communication, how it is influenced by form, content and context.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 14002 COMMUNICATING WITH COLOR 3 Credit Hours

Introduction to color as it applies to fields of design and related areas. Topics covered include the vocabulary of color, the primary elements of color theory, color systems, color printing, color in film and online, and the effects of lighting on color. Students gain an appreciation for how color influences design and commerce through an understanding of basic practices of color forecasting and a study of how color perception is influenced by cultural differences.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 17000 COLOR:THEORY AND APPLICATION 3 Credit Hours

Color and its interaction through a series of nonapplied (abstract) exercises.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 18000 PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Credit Hours

Basic camera techniques to provide a better understanding of photography as a creative skill in visual communication.

Prerequisite: Visual Communication Design Major or Photography Major or minor.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 18002 PHOTOGRAPHY II 3 Credit Hours

Course further develops basic technical information and introduces studio lighting techniques and protocols. The class is studio-based and introduces and explores gaining command of continuous lighting source (LED), composition, studio practices: The technical information will be supplemented with a series of photographic assignments that apply this information.

Introduction of basic operating system of Macintosh hardware and major design software for creation of layouts, vector and raster graphics. Explore production and peripheral equipment including scanners and printers.

Visual Communication Design faculty review student portfolios of work from prerequisite courses. A diagnostic examination to evaluate technical proficiency and formal organizational ability also is included in this review.

Projects from Visual Communication Design freshman- and sophomore-level studio courses will comprise a portfolio to be critiqued by VCD faculty. A successful portfolio review will determine if the student is to advance in the BA program or enter the BFA program.

Prerequisite: Visual Communication Design major (VCD); and VCD 22000; and VCD 23001 with a minimum grade of B (3.000).

Introductory course in design/illustration. Object drawing with emphasis toward rendering materials and techniques used in reproduction, perspective, spacial organization and use of reference material.

Continuation of Design Illustration Techniques I with expanded emphasis on black and white media used for illustration purposes with emphasis on media capable of reproduction by traditional printing methods.

Historical study of letter forms and their application to the development of new forms. Execution and use of letter forms as design elements in layout and illustration using fundamental typographic theories and rules of spatial organization.

Prerequisite: VCD 13000; and VCD 13001 with a minimum grade of B- (2.700); and Photography major or Visual Communication Design major or Design minor.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 28001 ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Credit Hours

Introduction of professional strobe lighting equipment, materials and techniques along with the development of conceptual abilities and problem solving skills as applied to studio portraiture, still life, and location photography. Special lighting equipment and accessories furnished.

Designed to give students an intermediate working knowledge of the digital photographic workflow, including intermediate Photoshop editing skills, overview of Adobe Raw and Bridge, color calibration and color management. Students will complete a series of photographic assignments to which they will apply this information.

Examines the use of the photographic medium in the context of the commercial marketplace. Discusses the advancement of material processes, provides a comprehensive overview of commercial imagery and market development, examines industry trends, and introduces several theoretical criticisms pertaining to constructed photography.

Prerequisite: Photography major or minor; or Photo Journalism major or minor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 28005 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Credit Hours

The depth of Color Photography is explored through a range of lectures, assignments, and critiques. Topics include: Color Theory, Psychology, Cultural Influences and Relationships. Also color perception, color models and gamut, digital color correction, color management. Management and control of output in printing is studied in-depth throughout the semester. All the above will be explored through both lectures and photographic assignments.

This course emphasizes advanced techniques in the use of image editing software to develop workﬂow techniques and post-production and editing skills. Technical information will be supplemented with a series of photographic assignments that explore advanced application and usage of tools and skills covered as well as new Additional explorations into current digital technologies such as virtual reality, CGi generated imagery and compositing with made photography, Advanced compositing of multiple shoots into cohesive wholes, etc. Software used includes Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One Pro.

Prerequisite: VCD 28001 and VCD 28003; and Photography major or minor or Visual Communication Design major.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 30008 JUNIOR PORTFOLIO REVIEW - PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION 1 Credit Hour

Required portfolio review in conference, with the School of Visual Communication Design Faculty, of work completed in VCD 38004 and VCD 38001, Students successfully passing review may continue in the B.S. degree program in Photo Illustration. Students not receiving a passing grade in the review may not continue in the program.

Required portfolio review in conference, with the school of Visual Communication Design Faculty, of work completed in VCD 32000, 32001, 33000 and 33001. Students successfully passing review may continue in the B.A. degree. To change to the B.F.A. program, students must be nominated by a majority of the VCD faculty. Students not receiving a passing grade in the review may not continue in the program.

Continuation of Design Illustration Techniques I and II with emphasis on technique and creative solutions as they apply to specific illustration areas: narrative, editorial, book, advertising and institutional.

Continuation of Introduction to Graphic Design and Introduction to Typography in the structuring of 2-D communication design utilizing headline, body copy and illustration with the addition of limited conceptual content.

An extension of the information covered in the course Visual Literacy or Introduction to Visual Communication Design. Topics include the understanding of visual form, responsibility of the designer, photographer, and illustrator and those working in collaboration with visual communicators. Looks at image manipulation, copyright laws and ethical and professional guidelines. Also covered are topics such as sustainable design practices, acting as an advocate of the consumer and audience member. Discussion topics include credibility, dignity and developing a personal philosophy towards visual ethics.

A lab course in which students apply design concepts to computer-generated communication pieces using a layout software program. May not be used toward degree requirements by visual communication design majors.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 38001 PHOTOGRAPHICS 3 Credit Hours

This course explores relationships between photography and typography in communication. Unique solutions are created through the use of created images integrated with vector-based and raster graphics software (primarilyIllustrator, InDesign and Photoshop). Students will examine techniques for Design and Typographic styles and work toward integrating these styles with purpose-made imagery.

Explorations of current influences, innovations and trends in photography. Projects can include interdisciplinary collaborations such as the intersection of photojournalism and commercial photography, Architecture and Photography, etc.

Students prepare materials such as cover letters, resumes, employment applications and individual portfolios in preparation for interviewing and obtaining an internship and entering the job market in Photography.

This course explores and develops the style and protocols unique to editorial photography. Exploring and understanding visual storytelling; research methods and techniques; differences between advertising, fine art and editorial photography. Course will emphasize multiple styles of editorial work including portraiture, environmental, fashion, studio and location assignments. The importance of design along with critical thinking skills in image creation along with discussion of locations, model releases, editing, captioning, etc. will also be covered.

(Slashed with VCD 50025) Develop a senior-level professional portfolio through a selection and refinement of previously completed classroom work. Development of projects in areas of deficiency with emphasis on organization and presentation. Satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) graded.

Develop a professional portfolio in design and or illustration through selection and refinement of previously completed classroom work and development of projects in areas of deficiency, with emphasis on organization and presentation. Organization and participation in gallery show at the semester's conclusion.

Prerequisite: Visual Communication Design (VCD) major within the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA); and special approval.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VCD 40052 GRAPHIC DESIGN-TRAVEL AND FIELD EXPERIENCE 1-6 Credit Hours

Development of awareness and understanding in the practical application of graphic design and communication through directed field trip experience.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 2-12 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

VCD 40053 GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO-GLYPHIX 1-8 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for a maximum of 24 credit hours) Professional experience through an internal design studio. Involves responsibilities and procedures for the production of communication materials for off-campus clients including nonprofit organizations, charities, arts groups and selected on- campus groups and departments.

(Repeatable for credit)Preparation for experience in design studio, agency or company involving design responsibilities and procedures to broaden a student's understanding of the profession through real job situations.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

VCD 40095 SPECIAL TOPICS:GRAPHIC DESIGN/ILLUSTRATION 3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credit hours)To broaden the course offerings into specialized areas of study in graphic design and illustration taught by experts in the profession as guest faculty. Primarily used to fulfill electives in graphic design or illustration.

(Repeatable for credit) Three credit hours required. Experience in a design, illustration or photography studio, agency or company with responsibilities and to broaden a student's understanding of the profession through a real job situation.

VCD 42005 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN: THE HUMAN FIGURE 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with VCD 52005) Focuses on the application of the fundamental design principles and mechanics used when designing characters for film animation, television animation, computer animation, video games, comic strips, comic books, advertising, editorial illustration and book illustration.

VCD 42006 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN: ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENTS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with VCD 52006) This course focuses on the application of fundamental design principles and mechanics used when designing characters for film animation, television animation, computer animation, video games, comic strips, comic books, book illustration, advertising, and editorial illustration.

(Slashed with VCD 52007) This course fuses written and visual content, allowing students to both author and illustrate visual narratives. Through readings, various genres of written form are explored and both historical and emerging narrative formats within the field of illustration are emphasized.

A technical lecture course designed to teach the fundamental techniques and processes of electronic prepress and printing production. Material is presented through lectures, demos, tests and field trips.

Students will explore aspects of letterpress printing. Course content will include typesetting, printing basics, and a brief history of movable type printing and typography. Students will work on a series of projects to acclimate themselves to the equipment and various printing techniques.

(Slashed with VCD 53060) This course will serve as an introduction to the core principles of typeface design. It is a fast paced and challenging course with a requirement for a high level of engagement and research on the part of the student. Building on skills learned in other VCD classes, this is an advanced level course dealing with the underlying themes in typeface design and their relationship to the typographer’s needs.

Prerequisite: Visual Communication Design (VCD) major within the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA); and Junior or Senior standing.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 44001 EXHIBITION DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

The study of content, narrative development, consideration of space, and the use of materials and media in environmental and exhibition design. Includes working in scale, 2D and 3D rendering, physical and digital modeling.

Provides students the opportunity to conceptualize, organize and produce a semester-long photographic project of their choice under the supervision of the course instructor. Projects will augment students' existing photographic portfolios.

Prerequisite: Photography major and special approval.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 48002 ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECT 3 Credit Hours

Continuation of VCD 48001. Each student will conceptualize, organize and produce a semester-long photographic project of their choice under the supervision of the course instructor. Projects will augment students' existing photographic portfolios.

Students will create personal, professional portfolios (electronic and hard copy) developed through branding and identity explorations. Each portfolio will be a blend of the student’s best work and career path desires and expressed through sophisticated grinding and design principles. Students will also develop and hang an exhibition of their student work in the Taylor Hall art gallery.

Prerequisite: Photography (PHOT) major; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VCD 48009 FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with JMC 42009) Emphasis on editorial and advertising fashion photography. Students will explore: Fashion shoot protocols and techniques; Studio and Location Lighting Techniques, History and Theory of Fashion Photography, Fashion Shoot management. In partial collaboration with Fashion School BFA students along with live models on both studio and location shoots. The technical information will be supplemented with a series of photographic project assignments both in studio and on location.

Written documentation of a senior project in graphic design or illustration. If VCD 49199 Senior Project Graphic Design/Illustration is chosen, it must be taken concurrently with Senior Research paper and presented for final review by a faculty committee.

A capstone project in design or illustration structured by the student (with approval by faculty), along with a final presentation.

Prerequisite: Photography major or Visual Communication Design major; Senior standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Senior Project/Honors Thesis

Contact Hours: 3-12 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

VCD 50000 BASIC COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN/ILLUSTRATION 2 Credit Hours

An introduction to the use of the computer as a tool in graphic design and illustration. Exploration of the relationship and integration of various hardware configurations and software solutions to meet the demands of today's designers and illustrators.

(Slashed with VCD 40025) Develop a professional portfolio through selection and refinement of previously completed classroom work development of projects in areas of deficiency with emphasis on organization and presentation.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

VCD 50052 GRAPHIC DESIGN-TRAVEL AND FIELD EXPERIENCE 1-6 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Development of awareness and understanding in the practical application of graphic design and communication through directed field trip experience. Repeatable for a total of 16 credit hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 1-6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 50053 GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO-GLYPHIX 1-6 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credit hours) Professional experience through an internal design studio. Involves responsibilities and procedures for the production of communication materials for off campus clients including non-profit organizations charities arts groups and selected on campus groups and departments.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 1-6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

VCD 50092 INTERNSHIP-GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION 1-6 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Experience in design studio, agency or company involving design responsibilities and procedures to broaden a student's understanding of the profession through a real job situation.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Practicum or Internship

Contact Hours: 1-6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

VCD 50095 SPECIAL TOPICS GRAPHIC DESIGN/ILLUSTRATION 3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credit hours) To broaden the course offerings into specialized areas of study in graphic design and illustration taught by experts in the profession as a guest faculty. Primarily used to fulfill electives in graphic design or illustration.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 5 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U

VCD 50193 VARIABLE TITLE WORKSHOP IN VCD 1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Workshop setting dealing with intensive examination of special topics in VCD.

(Slashed with VCD 42005) Focuses on the application of the fundamental design principles and mechanics used when designing characters for film animation, television animation, computer animation, video games, comic strips, comic books, advertising, editorial illustration and book illustration. Students must demonstrate proficiency in drawing to register for this course.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 52006 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN: ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENTS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with VCD 42006) This course focuses on the application of fundamental design principles and mechanics used when designing characters for film animation, television animation, computer animation, video games, comic strips, comic books, book illustration, advertising, and editorial illustration.

(Slashed with VCD 42007) This course fuses written and visual content, allowing students to both author and illustrate visual narratives. Through readings, various genres of written form are explored and both historical and emerging narrative formats within the field of illustration are emphasized.

A technical lecture course designed to teach the fundamental techniques and processes of electronic prepress and printing production. This material is presented through a series of lectures, demos, written tests and field trips.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 53001 INTERACTION DESIGN: COMMUNITIES AND CULTURE 3 Credit Hours

Interaction design for screen based media that explores communities and culture.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 5 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 53002 TYPOGRAPHIC/PHOTOGRAPHIC GRAPHIC DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

The use of typography (rather than visual imagery) as the primary design form in solving graphic communication problems.

Prerequisite: Visual Communication Design and Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 5 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 53003 IDENTITY SYSTEMS 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with VCD 43003) Use of graphic design forms (typography, photography and illustration) in the development of corporate identification for total advertising programs.

Designed to familiarize students with the basic business, marketing, legal and ethical standards in the graphic design industry.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 53005 PACKAGING, PROMOTION AND RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS 3 Credit Hours

Use of typography and visual images, photography and illustrations, in the structure of information for communication on three-dimensional surfaces: direct mail, packaging and point of purchase display.

Prerequisite: Visual communication design; and Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 5 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 53006 ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

Aims at coordinating architectural planning, interior design systems analysis and graphic communications. Also includes and individually directed research component.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 53007 INFORMATION GRAPHICS 2 Credit Hours

Introduction to shapes, color, type and combinations of these for computer- designed news graphics; maps, charts, graphs and diagrams.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 53051 TYPE HIGH PRESS 3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credit hours) Students will explore aspects of letterpress printing. Course content will include typesetting, printing basics, and a brief history of movable type printing and typography. Students will work on a series of projects to acclimate themselves to the equipment and various printing techniques.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and special approval.

Schedule Type: Studio

Contact Hours: 5 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 53060 INTRODUCTION TO TYPEFACE DESIGN 3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with VCD 43060) This course will serve as an introduction to the core principles of typeface design. It is a fast paced and challenging course with a requirement for a high level of engagement and research on the part of the student. Building on skills learned in other VCD classes, this is an advanced level course dealing with the underlying themes in typeface design and their relationship to the typographer’s needs.

Comprehensive exploration of design through history. Topics include the early alphabet, print processes, illustration, photography, corporate design, modern design and digital processes.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 56000 WEB DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING I 3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with VCD 46000) Course focus is on web concepts and high quality web design; CS and VCD principles, tools, architecture, presentation, design and creation of websites through teamwork. Course is jointly taught by CS and VCD.

A formal review of the work completed in the first 12 semester credit hours of graphic design and/or illustration courses for both M.F.A. and M.A.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U-IP

VCD 60010 DESIGN RESEARCH METHODS 3 Credit Hours

Introductory course to the design research methods employed in the professional practice of visual communication design. Students will gain an understanding of research strategies, tactics and tools, and will apply their use through a combination of readings, videos, online discussion and a final cumulative project. Focus will be directed on the design process, research and ideation skills, and understanding research methods in the context of today’s design profession.

Serves as an intensive introduction to typography and its application in visual communication design. Students will learn to create successful typographic compositions by controlling hierarchy, contrast, space, and grids. The course also covers the organization of information, and facilitates discussion and creative work on the effects of type choice and style in communication. Students will be familiarized with typography for print and screen-based environments.

Builds on typography and concept development. Students will gain experience combining layout, concept and problem-solving methodologies through a series of exercises and problems. Projects facilitate the student’s ability to employ narrative and storytelling methods, along with design research, analysis, documentation and implementation. The structure of this course is designed to foster self-initiative. Exercises will be completed outside class time and students will be given a great amount of flexibility as they frame projects and decipher solutions to problems.

(Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credit hours)To broaden course offerings into specialized areas of study in graphic design and illustration taught by experts in the profession as guest faculty. Used to fulfill primary studio requirements in graphic design and or illustration.

Students explore the context in which User Experience Design exists and the various methods employed by designers in various fields related to design research, the generation of ideas, and implementation of designs. Students are introduced to methods of design evaluation and to the conceptual framework of the related curricula.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 60121 USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN IN PRACTICE 3 Credit Hours

Students learn and employ methods for engaging in creative problem solving. Introduce students to design research methods and current research on human behavior as it applies to user experience design. A core set of design deliverables are examined. Students begin to develop individual portfolio materials.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 60171 CRITICAL PRACTICES IN DESIGN RESEARCH 3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) This graduate seminar course introduces methods for integrating critical practices into larger communication design research agendas. The term “critical practices” includes three areas of design-centered inquiry: critical design, critical making, and design authorship.

Serves as the research intensive continuation of VCD 60091 Graduate Seminar. Students will focus on the development of their MFA thesis proposals by identifying a topic, investigating relevant literature and media, developing a thesis statement, and writing the full thesis proposal. Deliverables include a finished MFA thesis proposal, research schedule, and corresponding logic model.

(Cross-listed with VCD 80200) Introduces students to design theory through a lens of classic and contemporary readings taken from various disciplines. This survey of perspectives assists students in developing their individual voice as a designer. Delves into issues that affect the field of graphic design and will continue to shape culture and history. Students are asked to question ideas of community and to expand on their ideas with examples through media and technology. Students critically question notions of history, psychology and social behaviors. The writing and criticism of advertising, communication, design artifacts and culture are the primary communication tool of the class, which is completed through papers and personal reflections.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

VCD 68199 M.A.THESIS I 2-6 Credit Hours

Thesis students must register for a minimum of 6 hours, 2-6 hours in a single semester or distributed over several semesters if desired.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Masters Thesis

Contact Hours: 2-6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

VCD 68299 M.A.THESIS II 2 Credit Hours

Thesis students must continue registration each semester until all degree requirements are met.

(Cross-listed with VCD 60200) Introduces students to design theory through a lens of classic and contemporary readings taken from various disciplines. This survey of perspectives assists students in developing their individual voice as a designer. The class delves into issues that affect the field of graphic design and will continue to shape culture and history. Students are asked to question ideas of community and to expand on their ideas with examples through media and technology. Students critically question notions of history, psychology and social behaviors. The writing and criticism of advertising, communication, design artifacts and culture are the primary communication tool of the class, which is completed through papers and personal reflections.